30th CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam; foundation laid for Drone City and Space City
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 30th CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on 14 November 2025, where Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also laid the foundation for a Drone City and a Space City.
Summary
The 30th CII Partnership Summit, themed 'Technology, Trust & Trade – Navigating the New Geoeconomic Order', drew over 2,500 delegates in the presence of Governor S. Abdul Nazeer. Piyush Goyal virtually laid the foundation stone for India's first Drone City, on about 300 acres at the Orvakal Industrial Node near Kurnool, and a Space City near Sriharikota. He outlined three pillars for global partnerships — two-way investment, technology cooperation and trust through predictable policy — and praised Andhra Pradesh's escrow mechanism for refunding 100% of state GST to investors.
Key facts
- Event
- 30th CII Partnership Summit
- Venue / date
- Visakhapatnam, 14 Nov 2025
- Theme
- Technology, Trust & Trade – Navigating the New Geoeconomic Order
- Inaugurated by
- Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan
- Drone City
- India's first — Orvakal Industrial Node, near Kurnool (~300 acres)
- Space City
- Near Sriharikota
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which edition of the CII Partnership Summit was held in Visakhapatnam in November 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 30th
The 30th CII Partnership Summit was held in Visakhapatnam and inaugurated by the Vice-President.
Where is India's first Drone City, whose foundation stone was laid in November 2025, coming up?
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Correct answer: A — Orvakal Industrial Node, near Kurnool
The Drone City is at the Orvakal Industrial Node near Kurnool on about 300 acres; the Space City is near Sriharikota.
What was the theme of the 30th CII Partnership Summit 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Technology, Trust & Trade – Navigating the New Geoeconomic Order
The theme was 'Technology, Trust & Trade – Navigating the New Geoeconomic Order'.