Visakhapatnam is preparing for a major international business summit on November 12 and 13, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu among the senior leaders scheduled to attend.
The inaugural session of the 31st CII Partnership Summit-2026 will be attended by Amit Shah and Piyush Goyal on November 12, while the Vice-President is scheduled to participate in the valedictory programme on November 13. Naidu, delegates and senior officials are expected to arrive in Visakhapatnam on November 11. Related programmes and VIP visits will continue until November 14.
The summit is expected to draw representatives from 59 countries, 15 foreign ministers and more than 1,250 industrialists. The scale of the event has led state and district authorities to coordinate arrangements across venues, hotels, transport, policing, fire safety, power supply and municipal services.
District in-charge Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy directed public representatives and officials to ensure what he described as foolproof arrangements during a virtual review meeting with the district Collector, local elected representatives and senior officials. District Collector M. Abhisikth Kishore briefed the meeting on delegate arrivals, accommodation and coordination between government departments.
Officials have identified 580 rooms in 26 hotels for delegates and VIPs, with accommodation allocations already communicated to liaison officers. Seating and dining arrangements were being finalised at the main and other summit venues. Hotel managements, transport coordinators, liaison officers and protocol officials have been instructed to coordinate accommodation, movement and catering facilities.
Special Chief Secretary to the Industries and Commerce departments N. Yuvraj separately reviewed preparations and directed organisers to complete work at all venues before handing them over to the police for inspection. The police are expected to examine structural arrangements, fire safety systems, power supply and audio equipment before issuing clearance certificates.
The venue handover process places public safety checks at the centre of the city’s preparations. While the summit is a business and investment event, its operation depends on the temporary coordination of multiple urban systems, including hotels, roads and transport services, emergency preparedness, electricity and municipal maintenance.
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation has also been asked to prepare tourist destinations and beaches identified for VIP visits on November 14. The instructions include improved lighting, floral decorations, greenery and cleanliness. The Information and Public Relations Department will provide the official backdrops for the venues.
Police Commissioner Shankha Brata Bagchi, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg, Joint Collector Vidyadhari, APIIC managing director Dinesh Kumar and Economic Development Board chief executive Shanmohan attended the review meeting. Officials are scheduled to continue preparations and inspections ahead of the summit’s opening on November 12.
