CII Partnership Summit 2026 Secures ₹9.89 Lakh Crore Investment Proposals

Visakhapatnam: The CII Partnership Summit 2026 brought together industry leaders, policymakers and delegates from India and abroad, with Andhra Pradesh announcing major investment commitments aimed at creating new projects and employment opportunities.

According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the broader Partnership Summit initiative, including regional conferences, secured 303 MoUs involving proposed investments of nearly ₹9.89 lakh crore. The agreements have the potential to generate 3,48,309 jobs in the state.

The 31st edition of the CII Partnership Summit was held in Visakhapatnam on November 12–13, bringing together global business leaders, investors, policymakers and international delegates. The summit was organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry in association with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and hosted by the Andhra Pradesh government.

₹9.02 Lakh Crore Proposed at Two-Day Summit

Naidu said that at the two-day summit itself, 109 MoUs were signed involving proposed investments of ₹9,02,434 crore, with the potential to create 2,00,358 jobs.

The larger Partnership Summit initiative, after including agreements secured through regional conferences, took the tally to 303 MoUs and proposed investments of nearly ₹9.89 lakh crore.

Earlier, the state had announced plans to sign 303 MoUs worth ₹9.89 lakh crore, which would take Andhra Pradesh's overall investment commitments since June 2024 to about ₹32.49 lakh crore.

Naidu said the government’s focus would now shift from securing investment commitments to ensuring that the proposed projects are implemented and generate employment for people across Andhra Pradesh.

Summit Draws Global Participation

The CII Partnership Summit focused on strengthening international economic partnerships and attracting investment across sectors including manufacturing, technology, renewable energy, infrastructure and emerging industries.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal was among those who participated in the summit, where discussions focused on India’s investment environment and opportunities in Andhra Pradesh.

Naidu also thanked Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Union ministers, CII, participating delegates, government departments and officials for their involvement in the summit.

He also acknowledged the people of Visakhapatnam for hosting delegates and said the state government's priority would now be to convert the investment commitments into projects and jobs.