(a) whether the 23rd edition of CII Partnership Summit and second sunrise Andhra Pradesh (AP) investment meet was held recently in Visakhapatnam and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(b) the details of the business transacted in the summit to attract investments into Andhra Pradesh; and
(c) the details of incentives/sops offered by the Government of India to Investment Partners from various countries?
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THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
(SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)
(a): Yes, Madam. 23rd CII Partnership Summit and second Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Investment Meet was held in Visakhapatnam on January, 27-28, 2017. The theme for the Summit was centered on “Partnerships for sustained growth in an emerging global economic order”. The Summit witnessed participation of over 2500 delegates from across 50 countries including trade ministers and delegates from 12 countries, eight Union Ministers and many leading Industrialists of India.
(b) & (c): The business transacted in the Summit inter-alia included:-
(i) Three Sectorial Round table sessions with Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on Aerospace & Defence, Electronics and Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology.
(ii) Bilateral meetings of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh with trade delegations from 12 countries including Ukraine, Tunisia, Switzerland, France, Singapore, Australia, Nepal, Zimbabwe, UAE, Russia, Thailand and Bahrain.
(iii) Bilateral meetings with 35 industry leaders, both global and domestic.
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