Business EconomyPosted at: Nov 13 2026 6:55PM


CM Naidu invites TIME to project Andhra Pradesh's Growth story Globally

Visakhapatnam, Nov 13 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged global media organisation TIME to showcase the State's development and investment opportunities internationally, highlighting its transition from Ease of Doing Business to Speed of Doing Business.
Participating in a fireside chat with TIME Managing Director (International) Damian Douglas at the TIME Impact Dinner here on Thursday night, Naidu said the state was according priority to speedy execution of projects and implementation of investment proposals.
Citing Google's Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub as an example, he said the project was announced in October 2025 and its foundation stone was laid in April 2026, reflecting the state's efforts to translate investment commitments into projects within six months.
He invited TIME to visit Andhra Pradesh next year to witness the state's progress and take its development story to the global audience.
Douglas appreciated Naidu's leadership and the progress made by the state and assured that TIME would highlight Andhra Pradesh's growth story and development model internationally.
The TIME Impact Dinner, organised at The Park on the sidelines of the 31st CII Partnership Summit, was attended by around 100 business and government leaders.
A panel discussion on "The Partnership Imperative: Building the Next Chapter of Growth" deliberated on the role of partnerships in accelerating economic development.
The panel featured representatives from Varaha ClimateAg, Publicis Groupe, Isuzu Motors India and the Asian Development Bank.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and other business and government leaders attended the event.
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