Visakhapatnam , Nov. 12: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal played drums at the 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
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The leaders visited the Engineering College Grounds at Andhra University, where the two-day summit is being held. They watched performances by various cultural troupes before joining the artists in playing drums.
During the interaction, Naidu picked up a drum and invited Pawan Kalyan and Piyush Goyal to join him. The trio then played the instruments, surprising those present.
CII Partnership Summit Opens in Visakhapatnam
Earlier, Naidu and Pawan Kalyan welcomed Goyal at the venue. The leaders also visited exhibition stalls showcasing traditional artworks and cultural exhibits. Naidu and Goyal tried their hands at painting.
Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu and Andhra Pradesh IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh also attended the inaugural ceremony.
Lokesh later posted on X: “A big day for Vizag! The world is here as we launch the 31st CII Partnership Summit.”
A big day for Vizag! The world is here as we launch the 31st CII Partnership Summit @CII_PS @FollowCII.
And I’m wearing our weavers’ pride today, a handloom jacket. Proud to support the hands that keep Andhra’s craft traditions alive. Any guesses which craft this represents?
#CIIPartnershipSummit2026
#ChooseSpeedChooseAP— Lokesh Nara (@naralokesh) November 12, 2026
The two-day event is being held under the theme “Trade, Technology, Trust and Thought Leadership in a Changing Global Landscape”.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Andhra Pradesh government and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) are jointly organising the summit.
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Several dignitaries attended the inaugural event, including Industries and Food Processing Minister T.G. Bharath, Roads and Buildings Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy, Health and Family Welfare Minister Satyakumar Yadav and Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad.
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