Invest in India, and Together We Will Invest Across the World to Create the Greatest Harmony - Andhra Pradesh CM at 30th CII Partnership Summit
Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, urged the 62 countries present at the summit to invest in India, and in turn, India, along with these countries, invests in different countries, thus creating the biggest harmony that can be established. Amidst current geopolitical situations, this harmony amongst countries is what will bring together all: developed countries and developing countries; big countries and small countries. He further added, this harmony will enable countries to learn and adopt best practices from each other with mutual benefit. CM Naidu was speaking at the Opening Plenary, 30th CII Partnership Summit at Visakhapatnam.
Coffee production, strong agriculture and aquaculture of India, green energy, minerals (including rare earth), environmental sustainability grids, and green hydrogen ammonia developments are some of the important aspects of collaboration with Andhra Pradesh.
He highlighted tourism as the strongest sector for employment and for projecting India’s cultural diversity and traditions including handicrafts. He mentioned that data-driven governance, innovation hubs, and Artificial Intelligence are driving progress.
He further added that this century belongs to India. With inherent strengths towards global good, fighting terrorism, driving international prosperity and peace, and united trade missions, with these opportunities available, we all can work together for a win-win situation.
The Opening Plenary session was also attended by Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
At the session, HE Mr Rui Migues de Oliveira, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Angola, said, “India has become the modernization partner in our country’s journey and to succeed in this new geoeconomic order, we must leapfrog traditional development challenges through technology.” He further spoke about the India stack, which has proven to be a scalable digital public good. Angola is actively cooperating with India to implement this DPI model, enabling digital IDs, e-payments and E e-governance for citizens and businesses. He also mentioned the Lobito trans African corridor, which is a transformative initiative, revitalising the real-world network to connect the great mineral-rich health lands of DRC Republic and Zambia with Angola's Atlantic port of Lobito.
H E Mr Gevorg Papoyan, Minister of Economy, Armenia, stated that Armenia highly values its long-standing friendship with India, a country which embodies growth with partnership and promotes sustainable development. “Armenia stands at a pivotal stage of transformation through consistent reforms; we are building a diversified expert expert-oriented and innovation-driven economy. We are strengthening our industrial zones, logistic hubs, and free economic areas to facilitate international trade and production. Armenia offers attractive opportunities in renewable energy, high technologies, electronics, pharmaceuticals, agro, business, tourism and education sectors where international investors can achieve sustainable and mutually beneficial results”, he said.
The Honourable Mr Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, Canada, emphasised the progress India-Canada partnership, through strengthening trade and investment ties.. Technology, AI, manufacturing, energy, sustainability, and critical minerals are the areas where Canadian firms have experience that can contribute to India’s growth. He highlighted laying a roadmap for Bilateral Collaborations in specific areas.
He mentioned, “Minister Goyal and I launched the Canada-India ministerial dialogue on trade and investment to strengthen cooperation on our economic partnership.” Canadian Institutional partners have invested USD 107 billion in India, while Canadian firms employ around 50,000, and Indian investors employ thousands in Canada. Both the economies complement each other, which can grow with collaborative bilateral trade, he added.
Hon John Michaël Tzoun Sao Yeung Sik Yuen, Minister of Commerce and Consumer Protection, Mauritius highlighted the Mauritius Government’s futuristic vision, which outlines six priorities that align with the very themes of this summit, which include; a new economic model; ocean economy; food security and agro industry; green energy and climate diplomacy; digital transformation; and consumer protection and fair markets.
Hon’ble Mr Anil Kumar Sinha, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Nepal, highlighted that India is Nepal’s largest trading partner and one of the largest source of FDI. India is on a path of the highest economic growth, which will largely contribute to the Viksit Bharat 2047 mission and economic transformation of this region. He added that in the current geo-economic order, technology alone is not enough trust is the bedrock upon which trade lies.
HE Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, Singapore, highlighted the strong relations and wide-ranging comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Singapore, which are expanding in scope and depth. “ISMR and ISBR are the structural mechanisms for these bilateral ties between these two countries, supporting pillars like sustainability, healthcare, and skill development, amongst others. Like-minded countries like India and Singapore are flourishing with people-to-people and business-to-business ties”, he stated. He also mentioned the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Governments later during the day for stabilising a framework of cooperation in sustainable urban governance, digital governance, human resource development, and sustainable economic development, contributing to the Swarna Andhra mission.
“Venezuela represents a key player to the global mining industry, ranking among the top countries in minerals essential for the energy transition”, stated H E Mr Héctor José Silva Hernández, Minister of People's Power for Ecological Mining Development of Venezuela as he spoke about Venezuela’s continued collaboration with India, which shall grow in strength, while expanding technical and productive capacities, and forest technology enterprises within industrial space.
During the same session, HE Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization, showcased India as the world’s fastest-growing economy and a leader in technology and digital innovation, where growth is being driven by strong domestic demand, sustained domestic and foreign investment, and stable macroeconomic conditions. She brought across the fact that in addition to all the bilateral deals and partnerships that are being made, the world still requires multilateral organizations, particularly in trade, for global cooperation and growth. “You cannot have global growth without global trade growth. So much so that global stability is not possible without global trade stability, and the WTO terms continue to provide stability and predictability to world trade, she added.
HE Ms Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, UN Economic and Social Commission (UNESCAP) and Under-Secretary-General, United Nations (UN), mentioned that India is running a substantial trade services-driven high-value exports in IT and digitisation. Robust domestic demands and sustained capital investment are on the path to position India as the third largest economy by 2030. She spoke about the Digital India Campaign, propelled by Governance and broadband expansion, which has democratised access to technology for many. She highlighted that India stands as a strong digital powerhouse with platforms like UPI that make huge transactions seamless. With cutting-edge technologies, high-speed rail, and the construction of corridors for commerce largely contribute to the world’s market.
Mr Rajiv Memani, President, CII, stated, “Recent global events, have triggered a state of deregulation, each country trying to build a new set of relationships, and reinforcing old relationships, as well as removing trade barriers.” He lauded Indian Industry and Government, having not only addressed this deregulation, but also regarding the work done in terms of trade diversification, building new relationships, and strengthening the existing relationships.
He highlighted the main themes that were discussed at the trade session from minsters across the globe revolved around not just trade, but also around AI, new technology around energy, particularly energy transition metals and mining, around social infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, and they align very well with India’s vision.
Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of India Industry, while moderating the session, welcomed the esteemed guests and ministers from across the world.
14 November 2025
Visakhapatnam