Visakhapatnam Set to Host Global Investment Summit on November 12

Andhra Pradesh is preparing to strengthen its position as a major investment and industrial destination with the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in Visakhapatnam on November 12 and 13. Jointly organised by the state government and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the two-day event will bring together government representatives, ministers, diplomats, leading industrialists and multinational company executives from across the world. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the summit at 10.30 am on November 12 at the Andhra University campus.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the summit and hold discussions with international delegations and business leaders, highlighting the state's investment opportunities, infrastructure, industrial policies and potential in manufacturing and technology. The government has prepared a special strategy for this year's event, particularly after five regional investment conferences attracted commitments worth Rs 86,000 crore.

The summit will feature meetings with representatives from Singapore, the UAE, Guatemala and Slovakia, besides discussions with the Japanese and Russian ambassadors. The Chief Minister will also meet Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), to explore opportunities for cooperation. Leading companies, including Kia Motors, ReNew, Mondelez India, Saint-Gobain, NALCO and Levista, are expected to participate, representing sectors such as automobiles, renewable energy, food processing, infrastructure and manufacturing.

Space technology will receive special attention, with start-ups such as Hathor Rockets, Agnikul, Bellatrix Aerospace and Skyroot expected to engage with the Chief Minister on investment opportunities in research, technology and manufacturing. Discussions with representatives of a Japanese research institution are also planned.

A dedicated Women and Growth Summit 2026 will be organised at Novotel in Visakhapatnam alongside the main event. Chandrababu Naidu will attend the programme, which will focus on women's economic empowerment, entrepreneurship and greater participation in industry.

The Chief Minister will also meet Union ministers, including Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Chirag Paswan, Pralhad Joshi and Sarbananda Sonowal, to discuss central support for the state's industrial expansion and sector-specific incentives.