Hans News Service Visakhapatnam

TheConfederation of Indian Industry (CII), in partnership with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Government of Andhra Pradesh is organising the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026 on November 12-13 in Visakhapatnam.

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry, will serve as the Summit Chairman, and N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister, will serve as the co-chair of the summit. Since its inception in 1995, the CII Partnership Summit has emerged as one of India’s premier platforms for international economic cooperation, investment promotion and business engagement. The summit attracts global leaders from government, industry, academia, multilateral institutions and the investor community, fostering partnerships that drive economic growth and global collaboration. As the global business landscape undergoes rapid transformation driven by evolving trade patterns, emerging technologies, sustainability imperatives and geopolitical shifts, the partnership summit provides a powerful platform to connect with policymakers, investors, business leaders and innovators from across the world. The summit is expected to bring together around 20 overseas ministers, senior policymakers, global CEOs, investors, industry leaders, academicians and thought leaders from countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania and the Americas.

The summit will serve as a premier platform for dialogue, collaboration and business engagement, enabling participants to explore emerging opportunities, forge strategic partnerships and gain insights into the trends shaping the future of trade, technology, investment and sustainable growth.

Centered on trade, investment & global value chains, trust, geo-economics and global cooperation, technology, innovation & future industry, talent, skills and global mobility, transition to clean energy and sustainable growth and transforming agriculture, food security and bio-economy, the summit will feature high-level deliberations across six strategic tracks.

Participants will benefit from ministerial and sectoral sessions, fireside chats, country dialogues, technology showcases, and curated B2B and B2G meetings. These engagements will provide opportunities for knowledge exchange, networking, partnership development, and business growth. As the host state, Andhra Pradesh offers a compelling investment destination with its strategic coastline, world-class ports, industrial corridors, advanced logistics infrastructure, thriving manufacturing ecosystem and investor-friendly policies.

Delegates will have an opportunity to explore investment prospects, strategic partnerships and collaboration opportunities across key sectors driving the state’s growth several notches up.

It may be recalled that the 2025 edition of the summit saw the signing of over 600 MoUs with an investment commitment of Rs 13.35 lakh crore.