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October-November 2017 New Zealand Special INTERVIEW DR. NARESH ADMIRAL AKHIL TREHAN ARUN PRAKASH BANSAL October-November 2017 It's not just about It's about making Proud to render the name, identity & execution of Oorja. W-19 Greater Kailash Part 2 New Delhi 110048 2 Ph. no. 011-29217575, www.eventzunlimited.com Business & Economic Diplomacy From the Editor’s Desk “New Zealanders like nothing better than to get together to watch and discuss sports over good food and drink. And it turns out the same is true for Indians when the sport is cricket”, said New Zealand High Commissioner Joanna Kempkers after a scintillating ‘Black Caps’ reception at her residence where cricket diplomacy reigned supreme. Consulting Editor Sporting ties are truly the most entertaining and effective tool for building diplomatic relations as well as overcoming cultural Meenakshi Sharma differences. The cover story on New Zealand has an exclusive Senior Correspondent interview with H.E Joanna Kempkers followed by a travel Anam Hamid feature to this exciting destination. Business Development Head If medicine is sacred, then Dr. Naresh Trehan is the Medanta Ruchi Kohli Medicity Messiah as he shares his vision in ‘Maxims of Medicine’. [email protected] In a somewhat similar vein, Akhil Bansal, Dy. CEO of KPMG Administration & Accounts in India explains the future of Knowledge Management while Kuldeep Mishra CEO of United Way Delhi helps us understand how to fulfil our [email protected] ‘Social Responsibility’! Design An officer and a gentleman describes former Chief of Navy Staff, Designbox Admiral Arun Prakash as we interview him at his idyllic Goa Printed and Published by home to get a peek into his military and strategic world view. Kanika Kumria Food and drink becomes a diplomatic coup as Korean chefs Alliance Media Group rustle a mean ‘bibimbap’ and ‘kimbap’ at Le Meridien Gurgaon W-19, Greater Kailash Part II recently. The Big F Awards continue to spread their magic at a New Delhi - 110048 star studded night that recognizes good food and felicitates top chefs. Alliance Media Group is not responsible for the loss or damage to unsolicited material. The writing, International relations get a topping of culture as Swan Lake artwork or photos may not be re published without mesmerizes, a Jazz Live Festival is all set for a musical start and specific written permission of the publisher. fashion gets a stylish heads up at the Lifestyle Week. Don’t miss all this and more in this issue of B&ED and do visit RNI No: DELENG / 2016 / 69193 www.businesseconomicdiplomacy.com to keep in touch online. Meenakshi Sharma 3 October-November 2017 Content 1. Sporting Ties 5. The Admirable 10. Big F Food Awards An exclusive interview with Admiral Food Freaks honour their favourites at H.E Joanna Kempkers, the New Zealand the Big F Food Awards An interview with former CNS, High Commissioner Admiral Arun Prakash Page - 28 Page - 5 Page - 20 11. Russian Ballet Swan Lake enchants Delhi Page - 30 6. A healthier and fitter 2. Kiwi Experience life An exhilarating vacation in New Zealand Nutrilite from Amway 8. Jazz travels to Goa Page - 12 Page - 22 Enjoy beautiful music that touches your soul Page - 32 3. Maxims of Medicine 7. UNNINEST With Founder Chairman of Medanta, Student education and accommodation Dr. Naresh Trehan in Dubai Page - 14 Page - 26 4. Upholding the highest 9. Korean Connection standards of Knowledge Bibimbap and Kimbap floor foodies Management Page - 27 12. Lifestyle Week An interaction with Mr Akhil Bansal of Sets the ramp on fire with high fashion KPMG in India and style Page - 18 Page - 34 4 Business & Economic Diplomacy 100% Pure New Zealand Indians bond with New Zealanders over sports, good food and drink, says Joanna Kempkers even as she highlights Indo- NZ partnerships in creating sustainable models from Agriculture to Education. Ms Joanna Kempkers, New Zealand’s strengthened by Sports, Education, to-people connection that continues High Commissioner to India belongs to Tourism and Trade. to be strengthened by our extensive Christchurch and is a graduate of the B & ED: As members of the Asia- education and tourism links. Last year, University of Canterbury. Her 23 year Pacific region, New Zealand and more than 28,000 Indian students career has been notable for postings India have a close relationship. How came to study in New Zealand, making to Paris, Fiji and the Cook Islands with do you ensure that these ties are India the second largest source of her most recent assignment being Chief continuously strengthened? international students for us. In New of Protocol for the Ministry of Foreign Zealand, they are receiving a world- Affairs and Trade. She is currently High As you have pointed out, New Zealand class education and creating lasting Commissioner to India, with cross and India have a close relationship that personal and business ties between accreditations pending to Sri Lanka. In is built on our shared Commonwealth our countries. India is also among our an exclusive interview with Business & heritage, a common language in English, top 10 contributors for visitor arrivals Economic Diplomacy, she spoke about respect for democracy, human rights with nearly 55,000 visitors from India in the close bilateral relations between and the rule of law, and our passion for the year ending May 2017 and 66,000 the two countries which are further cricket. We also have a historic people- New Zealanders coming to India in 5 October-November 2017 comprehensive free trade agreement fresh and pure cows’ milk to over 1000 that provides them with secure market residential homes in greater Delhi. They access, greater certainty on costs and have partnered with a well-known New stability of regulation. Zealand dairy farmer, Sir Earl Rattray, B & ED: India is a key economic and who has been appointed as one of the political partner for New Zealand. Directors of Binsar Farms and together There has also been a recent they are sharing their knowledge with agreement (MOU) with the Haryana other farmers locally. Their nutritious Government to promote NZ’s best milk is sourced from a herd of about agricultural practices that include 300 cows that are fed grass and fodder horticulture and dairy practices. grown on the farm and sourced locally. Tell us more about such innovations They employ over 100 staff and supply that create a win-win for India-NZ free fresh milk to the local primary return. They too create lasting linkages relations? school every day. and contribute to building a closer Similarly, New Zealand experts, relationship. Do you know about India’s “Operation Flood” that led the country to self- scientists and industry are working with As responsible actors in the Asia- sufficiency in dairy? The man behind it, farmers to improve apple productivity Pacific region, India and New Zealand Dr Verghese Kurien, studied at Massey in Himachal Pradesh. Yields in this have a strong interest in keeping this University in New Zealand in 1953. region have been declining as its region stable and prosperous. This After learning about New Zealand’s ageing trees become vulnerable to ensures that we work together closely co-operative model, he returned to pests and diseases. Along with the to achieve our common goals. One of India and built the Amul brand of dairy Himachal Pradesh Government, we the ways through which we do this is products. Today, we see transfer of are collaborating with local farmers to regular leader-level visits that help us knowledge continuing at Binsar Farms, replant traditional and new varieties, reinforce our ties and set the stage for an Indo-Kiwi dairy start-up located improve pest and disease control, collaboration at an international level. in Sonepat and a prime example of increase research and development, and Former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee what Indo-New Zealand partnerships improve water storage and irrigation. visited New Zealand in 2016 and Sir can achieve together. Launched by B & ED: NZ is ranked high in gender John Key, who was our Prime Minister three Indian information technology equality and gender parity. What are until December last year, visited India in professionals driven by the desire to the lessons that India can gain from? October 2016. Besides this, the Indian improve sustainable development Are there any CSR practices that Minister of State for External Affairs Lt for local farmers, the start-up delivers encourage similar examples? Gen V K Singh also visited New Zealand earlier this year. We also want to develop our relationship with India further by successfully concluding a quality bilateral FTA and engaging multilaterally through a deal under the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). A free trade relationship between both countries would certainly help in enhancing trade, which is currently worth $2.5 billion but has the potential to be a lot greater. New Zealand has world-leading expertise across many sectors of interest to India such as agriculture, education, tourism, innovation and technology to name a few. Our experience is that engagement and investment by New Zealand companies skyrockets following the conclusion of a high-quality, 6 Business & Economic Diplomacy We were the first country to give women the right to vote B & ED: Since India is one of the largest source of skilled in 1853. Today, New Zealand is ranked as one of the top 10 migrants and international students, what measures keep countries in gender equality and our Governor-General, Deputy this ever increasing community of students and workers Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition and Chief Justice educated and engaged about opportunities? are all women. We are proud of what we have achieved and India is indeed one of our top sources of skilled migrants and are happy to support initiatives that promote gender equality students.