CM Chandrababu Naidu Embarks on UAE Visit to Woo Global Investors Ahead of Vizag Summit

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu chairs the 12th SIPB meeting approving ₹1.01 lakh crore industrial investments in Andhra Pradesh.

In a significant initiative to lure overseas investments to the province, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for three days starting from Wednesday. The trip is intended to advertise the state as the top choice for international investors coming up to the CII Partnership Summit 2025, which is going to be conducted in Visakhapatnam on November 14–15.

Emphasis on Investments in Infrastructure, IT, and Ports

By official channels, the number one person in Andhra Pradesh would take off from Hyderabad to Dubai where he would be at the forefront of some classy business meetings and investment roadshows. The Chief Minister’s itinerary is full with activities that will make the invisible Andhra Pradesh a regional hub for infrastructure, information technology, logistics, and port development.

Not only that, during his trip to Dubai Chief Minister will tour the Museum of the Future and participate in the CII Roadshow, where he will meet with global investors and the most significant business leaders. One-on-one meetings set up for Naidu include:

PNC Menon (Sobha Group): Infrastructure and IT Park Projects

Sharafuddin Sharaf (Sharaf Group): Logistics and Warehousing Opportunities

Ramesh Ramakrishna (Transworld Group): Ports and Maritime Development

Abu Dhabi Meetings and Business Engagements

On Thursday, after Naidu’s stop at the next destination, he will fly to Abu Dhabi, where he will tour the attractions of Yas Island – including Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, and Warner Bros World – as part of a study on tourism partnerships.

Later in the evening, he will meet with the most influential and invested individuals:

Nasser Al Muhairi (ADNOC)

Mansoor Al Mansoori (G42 International)

Yusuff Ali (Lulu Group)

Salmeen Al Ameri (Agthia Group)

Representatives from Binance

In addition, Naidu will have a visit to the BAPS Hindu Mandir along with the UAE Minister for Investments, Alsuwaidi, in order to promote cultural and business exchanges between India and the UAE.

Telugu Diaspora, Trade Talks on Final Day

The last day of the trip precisely on Friday, will bring the Emirates Business Roundtable and the Telugu Diaspora Meet, where Naidu will come face to face with Andhra-origin entrepreneurs settled in the Gulf.

Moreover, he will share his views with UAE Ministers Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri on the import and export of goods as well as the investment in collaboration in the fields of renewable energy, technology, and logistics.

Naidu is going to have the company of a very important delegation where the Ministers BC Janardhana Reddy and TG Bharath along with senior officials from APEDB and the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub would be part of it.

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