CII Partnership Summit begins in Visakhapatnam on November 12; Amit Shah to address inaugural session

Police personnel inspect the venue as workers put finishing touches to the exterior installations for the CII Partnership Summit 2026 in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K. R. Deepak

The stage is set for the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026, which begins on Thursday (November 12, 2026) in Visakhapatnam. Jointly organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the two-day global economic forum centres on the theme “Navigating Change: Technology, Trust and Trade – Leading the Way in a New World Order”.

The summit is to bring together over 3,800 delegates, senior policymakers, 15 international ministers and global corporate executives from nearly 59 countries to deliberate on trade, geoeconomics, technological innovation and sustainable growth.

The inauguration and proceedings will feature prominent national leaders and Cabinet Ministers steering economic, industrial and diplomatic agendas. Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah will address the inaugural session, while Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will chair the summit deliberations. Vice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan and Governor S. Abdul Nazeer will participate as chief guests in the valedictory session. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will serve as co-chair, leading State-level economic initiatives and investment sessions, alongside Minister for IT, Electronics and Communications Nara Lokesh, who will engage in strategic dialogues on technology and innovation. Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad will outline the State’s ease of doing business and investment climate.

The summit will have an overseas ministerial and diplomatic presence representing close to 59 countries, including Singapore Minister Gan Siow Huang, United Arab Emirates Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Slovak Republic Minister of Finance Ladislav Kamenicky and Guatemala Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Julio Eduardo Orozco Perez. The international delegation also includes Ambassador of Japan to India Keiichi Ono, Ambassador of Russia to India Denis Alipov and World Intellectual Property Organisation Director General Daren Tang. Delegations and international organisations from Singapore, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, the UAE, Canada, Mauritius, Egypt, Algeria, Tanzania, the Asian Development Bank, the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Food Programme are also attending.

Alongside government leadership, corporate and institutional leaders will shape the core thematic tracks. ReNew Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha will lead conversations on clean energy and low-carbon economic transitions, while Confederation of Indian Industry Vice-President Shashwat Goenka will share perspectives on resilient global partnerships. Sanmar Matrix Metals Limited Managing Director Narayan Sethuramon will present industry viewpoints on manufacturing and global supply chains, while actor and entrepreneur Rana Daggubati will take part in a special live podcast session exploring ambition and future world orders.

The summit will feature deliberations across six core tracks: global trade and investment, geoeconomics, talent and mobility, clean energy, technology and agriculture. Over 160 Memoranda of Understanding and Government Orders are expected to be signed at the forum, organisers said.

Published - November 11, 2026 12:21 pm IST