VP to inaugurate the CII Summit
By G Janardhana Rao, Business Editor
Visakhapatnam: The two-day 30th CII Partnership Summit-2025 will be inaugurated by Vice President C P Radhakrishnan at AU Engineering College grounds in the city on Friday.
The theme of the summit is 'Partners in Progress-India's Road map to Viksit Bharat 2047'. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is personally overseeing the arrangements to ensure the summit's grand success. Chandrababu Naidu is determined to convey 'Invest in Andhra Pradesh' message to the world.
Andhra Pradesh is aiming to sign several MoUs agreements in the realms of green energy, IT, electronics, automobiles, space, defence and tourism, and position Visakhapatnam as a global trade gateway on India's eastern coast.
Over 400 foreign delegates from 60 plus countries are expected to participate in the event, which will feature roundtable sessions, thematic discussions, project launches and stone-laying ceremonies.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will participate in the inauguration of Andhra Pradesh pavilion on the inaugural day, which is expected to be attended by businessmen Yusuff Ali, Baba Kalyani and Karan Adani.
The chief minister will hold meetings with the representatives of various companies to showcase investment opportunities across sectors and regions. A discussion on technology, trust and trade will succeed the inaugural session and in the afternoon, of he chief minister will address the 'AI for Viksit Bharat' session, explaining how AI can accelerate Andhra Pradesh's economic growth.
Later, Andhra Pradesh will sign a deal with Singapore representatives to launch direct flight services between Vijayawada and the city state, the release said.
On Friday evening, Chandrababu Naidu will participate in 'Reimagining Public Finance Summit' organised by the Andhra Pradesh Finance Department.
Later, he will meet the vice chairman of the Sanjiv Goenka Group and lay the foundation stone for a new Lulu Mall in Visakhapatnam, followed by a dinner in honour of company representatives, government officials, and invitees.
On the final day of the summit, November 15, the chief minister will lay foundation stones for projects by Raymond, Sri City and Indosol. He will also meet delegations from Bahrain, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan. In the afternoon, he will inaugurate the Centre for Frontier Technologies of the World Economic Forum.
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