Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal to attend CII Partnership Summit inauguration on November 12, says official

Special Chief Secretary for Industries and Commerce N. Yuvaraj has directed officials to ensure that all venues for the upcoming Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit are fully prepared and handed over to the police for security checks by Tuesday, 48 hours ahead of the event scheduled for November 12 and 13.Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal will attend the inaugural session on November 12, while Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will grace the valedictory ceremony, he said.Reviewing the summit arrangements here on Monday, Mr. Yuvaraj instructed officials to obtain the necessary clearance certificates from the police after comprehensive inspections covering structural safety, fire safety, power supply, sound systems and other basic infrastructure.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, along with key delegates and senior officials, is scheduled to arrive in Visakhapatnam on November 11. Foreign Ministers, ambassadors and senior officials from the Union and State governments will also attend the summit, which concludes on November 14.To ensure smooth protocol arrangements, Mr. Yuvaraj directed liaison and protocol officers to coordinate directly with their respective VIPs and make necessary arrangements for accommodation, local transport and dining.The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner was asked to beautify identified tourist destinations and beach corridors with decorative lighting and floral displays ahead of scheduled VIP visits on November 14. He also stressed the need to maintain cleanliness. Standardised backdrops supplied by the Information Department must be used at all venues.District Collector Abhisikth Kishore said 580 rooms across 26 hotels had been identified for accommodating delegates and guests. The allocations had been communicated to the respective liaison officers. Seating arrangements and designated dining areas had also been finalised at the main venue and sub-venues. Venue in-charges were instructed to coordinate closely with their teams to ensure smooth conduct of the event.City Police Commissioner Shankhabrata Bagchi, GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg, Joint Collector Vidyadhari, APIIC Managing Director Dinesh Kumar, EDB CEO Shanmohan and senior officials from the police and other departments attended the review meeting. Published - November 09, 2026 06:12 pm IST