CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam should enhance Andhra Pradesh image, attract investments: CM

The proposed CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on November 14-15 should enhance Andhra Pradesh’s brand image while attracting investments, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu observed.

The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting with officials at the Secretariat on Monday to assess administrative preparedness for the summit. He emphasised that the event should highlight global technological transformation, strengthen international trust and trade, and prioritize Visakhapatnam’s beautification. He also directed officials to invite global leaders, leading CEOs, industrialists, and policy thinkers.

Mr. Naidu noted that this will be the fourth CII Partnership Summit in Andhra Pradesh, following previous editions held in Visakhapatnam in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

The summit will follow the theme “Technology, Trust, Trade – Navigating the Geo-Economic Order” and feature 13 sessions. Participants will include 29 Commerce Ministers, 80 foreign CEOs, delegates from 40 countries, and 13 Union Ministers. Sessions will cover trade, geo-economic frameworks, technology and innovation, defence, aerospace, healthcare, biotechnology, smart manufacturing, logistics and supply chain management, sustainability, clean energy, and leveraging technology.

Minister Nara Lokesh has visited several countries and organised roadshows to invite foreign delegates.

Ministers N. Lokesh and P. Narayana, Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand, and CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee were present at the meeting.