Amaravati, Nov 10 (PTI) The CII Partnership Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13 will feature a special plenary moderated by the World Economic Forum, country sessions and a special ministerial plenary with an overseas minister, among other programmes.
The summit is expected to facilitate deals worth up to Rs 11 lakh crore with the potential to generate up to 2.5 lakh jobs. It is themed ‘Navigating the New World Order: Trade, Technology, Trust and Thought Leadership’.
A special plenary on ‘Powering India’s Energy Future’, moderated by the World Economic Forum, will be among the major highlights. Country sessions involving Japan, the UAE, Russia, Europe and Africa, along with a special ministerial plenary featuring overseas ministers, will provide opportunities for international engagement and discussions on global economic partnerships, according to an official press release on Tuesday.
The summit will also feature the AP Women and Growth Summit 2026, a TIME Impact Dinner curated by TIME Magazine, a fireside chat with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and a live podcast titled ‘Young Andhra, Thriving Andhra’ with IT Minister Nara Lokesh.
Organised by the Andhra Pradesh government in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the two-day event is expected to attract over 3,800 delegates from nearly 58 countries, including 18 overseas ministers and 40 international speakers.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the inaugural session on November 12, while Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan will preside over the valedictory session on November 13. Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will chair the summit, with Naidu serving as co-chair.
Shah is scheduled to attend the inaugural session from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm on November 12. He will also participate in the inaugural session of the Women and Growth Summit 2026 from 1.40 pm to 2.40 pm on the same day.
The summit will feature discussions across six major tracks covering global trade and investment, geoeconomics, international cooperation, technology and innovation, talent and skills, clean energy, and agriculture and food security.
Ahead of the event, the state government conducted 11 domestic and international roadshows across Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Sweden and Japan, besides Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Mumbai.
Between June and September 2026, these engagements included 127 company-level bilateral meetings, 15 government-to-government meetings and 17 roundtables. The outreach covered 113 companies, including 67 already operating in India but not yet in Andhra Pradesh, 24 exploring entry into the country and 22 existing investors in the state.
The engagements resulted in 12 companies being confirmed for MoU signing, of which four were identified through regional conferences and eight for the main summit.
An Andhra Pradesh Pavilion and MSME exhibition will showcase the state’s industrial parks, products, investment opportunities, tourism, culture and entrepreneurial ecosystem. It will be open to the public on November 14.
The 31st CII Partnership Summit builds on the success of the 2025 edition, which attracted over 3,000 delegates from 62 countries and generated more than 400 investment commitments exceeding Rs 10 lakh crore, the press release said.
On the sidelines of the summit, Naidu is scheduled to meet Shah on November 12 to discuss issues concerning Andhra Pradesh.
The Chief Minister will also meet Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Kumar Paswan at 5.45 pm on November 12 to discuss the establishment of food processing units in the state.
On November 13, Naidu will meet Union Minister Pralhad Joshi at 2 pm to discuss state-related matters. Joshi holds the portfolios of Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy. The Chief Minister is also scheduled to meet Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari at 3.15 pm to discuss issues concerning Andhra Pradesh.
Naidu is scheduled to interact with Singapore Minister Gan Siow Huang, UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono, Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov, Slovak Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky and Guatemala’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Julio Eduardo Orozco Perez.
He will also meet Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), and Kenji Hiramatsu, former Japanese Ambassador to India.
A special interaction is scheduled with representatives of four space technology companies – AgniKul, Skyroot, Bellatrix Aerospace and Hathor Rockets – to explore opportunities in the space sector.
Several memoranda of understanding and government order-related programmes are scheduled during the two days, including a dedicated agreement with Kia.
Naidu will also participate in the Women and Growth Summit, a special fireside chat hosted by Palki Sharma and the valedictory session on November 13.
The summit is expected to serve as a major platform for strengthening international economic partnerships, attracting investments, accelerating industrial projects and showcasing Andhra Pradesh’s long-term development vision, the press release added. PTI STH MS ROH
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