Viskhapatnam, Nov 9 (PTI) Government and industry representatives from 58 countries, including 16 foreign ministers, are expected to participate in the 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 12-13, as Andhra Pradesh seeks to position itself as a major destination for global investment, trade and emerging technologies.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan are among the senior dignitaries scheduled to attend the two-day event, which will bring together international policymakers, corporate leaders, investors and technology experts under the theme 'Navigating New World Order'.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his government are seeking to use the summit to deepen Andhra Pradesh's engagement with global markets and attract investments across manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, energy and other emerging sectors, according to a press statement.
The summit, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry, is being hosted by the Andhra Pradesh government.
Representatives from countries, including Singapore, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Mauritius, Mozambique, Egypt, Algeria and Tanzania are expected to participate. Ambassadors, international business leaders and representatives of organisations such as the Asian Development Bank, World Food Programme and United Nations Environment Programme will also attend.
More than 400 business-to-business meetings are planned, alongside business-to-government interactions aimed at facilitating investment discussions and partnerships between companies and governments.
The deliberations will cover international trade, investment flows, global value chains, semiconductors, quantum technology, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, skills development, green energy, sustainable industrialisation, agriculture, food security and the bio-based economy.
For Andhra Pradesh, the summit is an opportunity to convert its growing investment pipeline into industrial projects and employment, as the state seeks to capitalise on shifting global supply chains and increasing interest in alternative manufacturing destinations.
The government said 272 projects involving investments of around Rs 6 lakh crore have commenced operations in the state, while projects worth another Rs 17 lakh crore have received approval.
Andhra Pradesh accounted for 25.6 per cent of India's foreign direct investment inflows during 2025-26, according to figures cited by the state government.
The six regional preparatory conferences held ahead of the summit have attracted investment proposals worth Rs 86,522 crore through 194 memorandums of understanding. These proposals are expected to generate employment opportunities for approximately 1.47 lakh people.
The state government has also constituted a committee of ministers and officials under the leadership of Minister Nara Lokesh to monitor the implementation of investment commitments and ensure that memorandums of understanding translate into actual projects.
Naidu has said the summit is intended to connect Andhra Pradesh's industrial ecosystem with global markets, with discussions and agreements aimed at creating opportunities in international trade, investment and technology partnerships.
Preliminary meetings between industry representatives will be held on November 11, followed by an official dinner hosted by Naidu.
The main summit will take place at the Engineering College Grounds of Andhra University in Visakhapatnam. Its inauguration is scheduled for 9.30 am on November 12, with Shah, Goyal, Naidu, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and other dignitaries expected to participate.
The AP Women and Growth Summit 2026 will also be held alongside the main event.
The concluding session on November 13 at 4 pm is scheduled to be attended by Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, the Andhra Pradesh Governor, Naidu and other dignitaries.
Organised annually since 1995, the CII Partnership Summit has emerged as a platform for India to strengthen economic partnerships with countries and international businesses.
This year's edition comes amid shifting global trade relationships, supply-chain realignments and competition among economies to attract manufacturing investment and emerging-technology businesses.
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