The two-day Partnership Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will begin on Thursday, with Union home minister Amit Shah scheduled to inaugurate the event at the Andhra University Engineering College grounds.
A committee of ministers and officials led by minister Nara Lokesh is monitoring the implementation of projects announced at previous investment summits. The government is seeking to ensure that investment commitments translate into projects on the ground.
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Union minister Pralhad Joshi and other dignitaries attend attend the event, which is being held in association with the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT), Government of India. Participants will include representatives from Singapore, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, the UAE, Canada, Mauritius, Mozambique, Egypt, Algeria, Tanzania, Guatemala and the Slovak Republic, as well as organisations such as the World Food Programme, Asian Development Bank and United Nations Environment Programme. Vice President CP Radhakrishnan will address the valedictory session on November 13. The summit is expected to draw representatives from nearly 58 countries, including around 16 foreign ministers, 40 international delegates, ambassadors, diplomats and global busi,ness leaders, according to an Andhra Pradesh government statement. More than 400 business-to-business meetings and business-to-government interactions are proposed to facilitate investment partnerships. 272 projects involving investments of ₹ 6 lakh crore have commenced operations, while projects worth another ₹ 17 lakh crore have received approval, according to the government.
