AP will ink 410 MoUs worth ₹9.8 lakh crore at CII Partnership Summit

Andhra Pradesh Government on Monday announced that 410 MoUs are expected to be signed at the CII Partnership Summit on November 14–15 in Visakhapatnam, unlocking ₹9.8 lakh crore in investment commitments and generating 7.5 lakh proposed jobs across the state.

Thie summit will embody a 3-way partnership between the people, the government, and corporates, aligning growth with opportunity and shared prosperity.

Framing the Summit as a catalyst for inclusive growth, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh positioned the event as a curtain-raiser to Andhra Pradesh’s mission of creating 20 lakh jobs and decentralising development across every region of the state.

He emphasized that every investment is ultimately about empowering youth.

He unveiled the tagline “Companies that choose speed, choose Andhra Pradesh.”

Lokesh said: “This Summit is a partnership among our people, our government, and forward-looking corporates. Every MoU is a commitment to the dreams of our youth. Choose AP means choosing speed, trust, and opportunity grounded in Telugu pride and built for global leadership.”

The summit will have 48 sessions: 1 plenary, 27 technical sessions, 3 standalone sessions, and 11 state-specific sessions.

He said 300 overseas delegates from 45 countries, including G20 members; 72 international speakers and

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, Union Aviation Minister Ram Naidu, Union Railways/I&B/Electronics Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union WCD Minister Annapurna Devi, and Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dr. Jitendra Singh will attend.