Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is set to meet foreign government representatives, diplomats, global industry leaders and Union ministers as the state seeks fresh investment at the 31st CII Partnership Summit–2026 in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13.
Naidu will arrive a day before the two-day summit after meeting Singapore minister Gan Siow Huang in Amaravati on Wednesday. His schedule includes meetings with World Intellectual Property Organisation director-general Darren Tang, Japanese ambassador Keiichi Ono, UAE minister Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri and ReNew CEO Sumant Sinha.
The chief minister is also expected to meet representatives from Singapore, the UAE, Guatemala and Slovakia, along with the ambassadors of Japan and Russia. He will attend a meeting with Confederation of Indian Industry chief executives and a welcome dinner for international delegates and industrialists on Wednesday evening.
The summit is being jointly organised by the Andhra Pradesh government and the CII to position the state as an investment and industrial development destination. Union home minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the event at the Andhra University campus between 10.30am and 12.30pm on November 12. Union and state ministers will participate in sessions during the summit.
The state government plans to highlight investment opportunities, infrastructure facilities, industrial policies and prospects in manufacturing and technology. The participating companies include Kia Motors, ReNew, Mondelez India, Saint-Gobain, NALCO and Levista. The summit agenda covers automobiles, renewable energy, food processing, construction materials, infrastructure, manufacturing and technology.
Space technology is another focus area. Naidu is scheduled to meet representatives of Indian private space companies, including Hathor Rockets, Agnikul, Bellatrix Aerospace and Skyroot, to discuss investment opportunities in space technology, research and manufacturing. The programme also includes a meeting with the chairman of the Institute for International Strategy of a Japanese research institute.
A separate Women and Growth Summit–2026 will be held at Novotel, Visakhapatnam, focusing on women’s economic empowerment, participation in industry and support for women entrepreneurs. Naidu will attend its inaugural session.
The chief minister is also expected to meet Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Chirag Paswan, Pralhad Joshi and Sarbananda Sonowal. The discussions will cover industrial development, central assistance, concessions for various sections and the impact of international developments on the state’s economy.
The CII summit follows five regional investment conferences that attracted commitments of around Rs 86,000 crore across multiple sectors, according to the report. The November event will provide the next platform for the state government to present its infrastructure, industrial and policy offerings to potential investors and participating institutions.
