Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Reviews Preparations for CII Partnership Summit 2026 in Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu stated that the upcoming CII Partnership Summit-2026 will serve as a platform to highlight the state's investment potential and drive global business and technological partnerships. The 31st edition of the summit is scheduled to take place in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13.

The two-day event will be held under the theme 'Navigating New World Order: Trade, Technology, Trust'. Organisers expect participation from representatives across 59 countries, including 15 foreign ministers. The event is projected to draw approximately 1,250 participants, comprising 350 foreign delegates, 900 Indian delegates, and more than 40 international speakers.

The summit agenda includes around 400 business-to-business (B2B) meetings designed to promote partnerships among companies, alongside business-to-government (B2G) interactions to facilitate engagement between industries and government representatives. Expected attendees include government delegations from Singapore, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, the Slovak Republic, Mauritius, Mozambique, Egypt, Algeria, Tanzania, and Guatemala. Ambassadors from various countries and representatives from the World Food Programme, the Asian Development Bank, and the United Nations Environment Programme are also slated to participate.

Discussions at the summit will centre on six key themes: trade, investment, and global value chains; trust, geoeconomics, and global cooperation; agriculture, food security, and the bio-based economy; talent, skills, and international employment opportunities; technology, innovation, and industries of the future; and clean energy and sustainable growth.

Reviewing the event arrangements with representatives from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and government officials, Chief Minister Naidu emphasized that discussions should bring together policymakers, investors, industries, educational institutions, and startups to forge practical partnerships. He noted that the primary objective is to connect industries in Andhra Pradesh with global markets, create new business opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and generate international employment opportunities for the state's skilled youth.

Naidu further noted that the state's industrial incentive disbursement through escrow accounts and its Speed of Doing Business initiative would be presented to global stakeholders. Investment opportunities in green energy, technology, and semiconductors are set to be highlighted, supported by the state's investor-friendly policies, workforce, infrastructure, and knowledge base.

"Events like the CII Partnership Summit provide a vital bridge between regional enterprise and global markets. For startups and MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh, platforms facilitating B2B and B2G interactions open up tangible avenues for scaling operations and accessing international capital and technology. When state leadership actively showcases ease of doing business and sector-specific incentives in green energy and semiconductors, it creates predictable environments that attract long-term investments." — Dr. Shishir Gupta, Founder & CEO, StartupLanes