Confederation of Indian Industry

Confederation of Indian Industry
AbbreviationCII
PredecessorConfederation of Engineering Industry
Formation1895; 129 years ago (1895)
TypeNon-governmental trade association
PurposePolicy advocacy
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Coordinates28°35'09.5"N 77°13'36.0"E
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesBusiness promotion, networking, policy reforms
Members
Direct 9,000+
Indirect 3,00,000
President
Sanjiv Puri[1]
Chandrajit Banerjee[2]
Employees
1100+
Websitecii.in

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-governmental trade association and advocacy group headquartered in New Delhi, India, founded in 1895.[3]

CII engages business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas. It is a membership-based organisation.[4][5]

CII has been appointed as the B20 India Secretariat by the Government of India to lead the B20 India process during India's G20 Presidency in 2023.[6]

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  5. ^ "The Confederation of Indian Industry – Partnering India's growth". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Tata's Chandrasekaran to head Business 20 India; CII to be Secretariat". Business Standard. 8 December 2022. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.