MIICCIA

Millennial India International Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture

www.miiccia.com Vision & Mission to Connect Globally Introduction

Millennial India International Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture

KEY ACTIVITIES: To carry out research for achieving the objectives of the chamber and to collect and disseminate useful information, knowledge and statistics concerning economy, commerce and agriculture.

To hold seminars, conventions, discussions, workshops, exhibitions, businesses meets and send/invite delegations from India to other countries and vice versa for the benefit of commerce, industry and agriculture.

To promote and foster unity, amity and fraternity amongst persons concerned with trade, commerce, industry, professions and agriculture for protection and advancement of their interests.

To take lawful steps for resolution of problems relating to the welfare and interests of trade, business, industry, agriculture and other areas coming within the ambit of this chamber.

To create institutional linkages with Chamber & Industry Associations in India & abroad to create mutually beneficial synergies.

ABOUT THE CHAMBER

A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, MIICCIA aims to strengthen cooperation for empowering business and industry for ensuring the development of the nation. The Founder members/promoters of MIICIA had envisaged such a forum in the course of dealing with business houses and chambers of commerce in India and abroad, and understanding the needs of business houses, concerns of the industry as well as policy challenges in the growth of business, industry, agriculture and also the country.

MIICCIA realized that strong coordination is required between policymaking authorities and industry to create a strong policy environment for industrial growth and development.

MIICCIA has taken progressive steps with the objective of serving its members from the Indian private and public sector, corporates, multinational companies and professionals, drawing strength from valuable inputs of diverse regional chambers of commerce and industry across States.

Keeping in mind the national and global interests and requirements, MIICCIA has aimed to provide updated information and valuable inputs in real time. To achieve this goal, MIICCIA has plans to create pan-India network of offices in all major cities in India to reach out to individual businesses, corporates, multinationals, professionals and institutions.

The MIICCIA also plans to host networking events, bilateral, multilateral matchmaking events, fundraisers, workshops, and other related activities.

www.miiccia.com PRESIDENT, MIICCIA

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Ambassador Anil Trigunayat, IFS (Retd.)

Incredible India is no longer a figment of philosophical ventures and imagination. Over the years it has emerged as one of the major economy in the world. In terms of PPP it has become the third largest economy. India’s industrial prowess and intellectual enterprise have made the Indian work force a global good and a comparative advantage for the country. Moreover, India has always been a trading nation even if during the course of history due to foreign invasions and colonial rule its trading quest was contained . The spirit of Indian adventure continues apace.

While India has surely emerged as a leader in the Information Technology and Communications we can not forget the contribution of the Small and Medium sector industries to the Indian growth story. It was estimated that over 45 million units employing over 100 million people and huge capital from the MSME Sector provide the requisite fuel and impetus to industrial and economic growth of the country. This sector continues to be nurtured and guided especially as they look for new opportunities abroad and chartering green field territories in trade and investment across the whole spectrum of manufacturing, services and agriculture sectors.

Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched several salutary initiatives to make India a manufacturing hub through his “Make in India”, “Start up India“ and “ Stand up India”. Similarly, the “Digital India” aims to bridge the digital divide in the country and to really the reap the benefits of a democratic and demographic dividend so that India stands tall as an economic and democratic giant in the comity of nations.

We are striving to assist the Indian government and industry in their economic enterprise through the Millennial India International Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (MIICCIA) by identifying suitable opportunities in India and abroad and creating reliable networks so that a win-win relationship between the Indian and foreign businesses could prosper. Our motto is to Access, Adapt and Achieve. Let us join hands in this effort of nation building. MIICCIA SERVICES

Business Information Services

Assisting/Facilitating for Legal & Value Added Services for Members.

Visa Facilitation Services

Tender Information Documentation Services Arbitration Facilitation

International Collaboration

Conference and Meeting Facilities

Investment Matchmaker

Trade Fairs/Exhibitions/ Business Conferences

Business and Corporate Travel Assistance

Logo Registration, Trade Mark Registration Copy Right, Patent

The main agenda of the MIICCIA is to coordinate with the government and other stakeholders for formulation of policies and provide platform for trade and business development. Benefits of MIICCIA Chambers' Membership

MIICCIA Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture offers various services to its members, which are as follows: Ø Helping policy makers in formulation of policies beneficial to investors, trade and industry. Ø Represent members' issues with various authorities. Ø Circulation of up-dated information on important national & international government legislations, e.g. Industry, Taxation, Central Excise, VAT, GST, Environment, Labour, Energy, etc. Ø Platform for Investment Matchmaking. Ø Expert advice on diverse subjects such as industrial growth, monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, economic planning, taxation and corporate laws. Ø Assistance in identifying joint venture partners at various national and international events to be organized by MIICCIA. Ø Eligibility to attend chamber meetings, discussions, seminars, dialogues and press events. Ø Regular and timely information on latest national and international policies, government legislations and technical developments. Ø Platform to interact and gain professional knowledge through seminars, workshops and round table meetings. Ø Issue of Certificate of Origin for goods exported from India. Ø Extensive Plan to setup MIICCIA Chamber offices Pan India by 2021. Ø Issue of VISA recommendation letters of Introduction to diplomatic missions for grant of visas to representatives of member companies planning to go abroad for business promotion. Ø Assisting trade and industry in becoming competitive in national and international markets. Ø Networking opportunities for MIICCIA members. MISSION

To advocate & voice the concerns of the Industry to the government authorities in a positive, visible, trusted and consistent manner.

To lead the economy of India on the path of all round growth and development.

To encourage national and overseas business delegations to visit India to promote development of trade & agriculture as well as to bring new technologies to India.

To facilitate the members of MIICCIA by holding consultations, conferences, seminars, open-house workshops, events and providing them the right platform to achieve relevant information and success in their endeavours. VISION

In our vision, the key to develop an economically sound India lies in cohesive efforts of entrepreneurs and businesses in coordination with the government. There is strong need to promote entrepreneurial culture more vigorously in India. Young entrepreneurs need to be made aware of policies that are being framed along with certain facilities to allow start-ups to compete and take off with ease and without bureaucratic hurdles.

To influence political will and strong bureaucratic support to take India at par with developed countries.

To motivate, prepare and support creative leaders in the field of trade and commerce.

To be the leading voice of India’s business and industry.

To be different from other Chambers of Commerce by providing a true international platform to Indian Industry & Business to work globally and more aggressively. The underlying strength

MIICCIA’s greatest strength is its Directors Council consisting of a significant number of former (recently retired) Ambassadors/High Commissioners of India, each of whom has over 35 years of experience in political and economic diplomacy in different parts of the world. Combined they speak more than 15 major foreign languages. All of them have significantly contributed to the functioning and defending India’s economic & commercial interests in multinational fora like World Bank, EU, WTO, UNESCO, OECD etc. These former diplomats have significant personal contacts with different Trade Organizations and policy making authorities of the governments, both Indian and foreign. They are also honorary advisers of different Chambers of Commerce and Trade Councils both in India and abroad. Similarly, retired foreign Ambassadors/High Commissioners who had worked in India for the advancement of bilateral political & economic relations have also been taken as Advisers on Board. MIICCIA is in the process of establishing product-wise Sub-Committees headed by captains of the industry as well as technocrats.

MIICCIA is already in the process of establishing Branch Offices in important manufacturing & trade centers in India. MIICCIA is upgrading its research team to carry out extensive in-depth research on Indian exports/imports and the bottlenecks and non-tariff barriers therein. The Chamber plans to provide expert advice on diverse subjects such as industrial growth, monetary & fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, economic planning, taxation laws etc.

MIICCIA is authorized to issue ‘Certificate of Origin’ and ‘Attest’ documents for goods to be exported from India. Collaboration with foreign Chambers of Commerce & Industry With a view to strengthen its global reach, MIICCIA has already entered into collaboration with Indian and foreign Chambers of Commerce & Industry and has signed MoUs with the following: Ø Federation of Corrientes Province (FEC) Chambers (Argentina) Ø Zarka Chamber of Industry (Jordan) Ø Jordanian Businessmen Association Ø Russian Export Center Ø Kazakhstan-India Business Council Ø Zimbabwe - India Chamber of Commerce Ø E.Cam, Cameroon Chamber of Commerce Ø India - China Trade Centre (ICTC) Ø Asian - African Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ø INDO – American Chamber of commerce & Industry Ø Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Armenia Ø BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ø Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) Ø Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Province-3 Ø India Business Council Ø Belarusian Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ø Saint Petersburg Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ø Union Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rostov Region (Russian Federation) Ø Ryazan Export Support Center (Russian Federation) Ø ANM Exhibitions Private Limited (India) Ø India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce Ø Bharat Chamber of Commerce (1949) Kolkata. Ø Brazil Chamber of Commerce Ø VIITI Research Foundation Ø Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Baku) Ø The Azerbaijan Export &Investment Promotion Foundation (Baku) The Chamber is actively negotiating with many other foreign Chambers of Commerce & Industry to further strengthen its global out reach.

Major Events Recently Undertaken

On 16th April, 2018, MIICCIA organized a Business Summit for the Argentinian Delegation at . This match making Summit aimed to showcase the wide range of Business and Investment opportunities in various sectors. 46 business houses shared their knowledge and experience in B2B meetings. On 30th August, 2018, MIICCIA, in association with the Embassy of the Republic of Guatemala, organized a Business Summit at New Delhi. This summit focused on economic development of both the countries and promote further co-operation. This matchmaking business aimed to showcase the wide range of woods that Guatemala wants to export. On 4thOctober 2018, MIICCIA organized a business conference between JSC Russian Export Centre and Indian Business Community. The Business Conference saw it as a part of access to Russian market and momentum of business initiatives for both countries. On October 16, 2018, MIICCIA organized an interactive business seminar on “India and Latin America-Exploring Business Opportunities - Prospects and Potential” where Ambassadors and Commercial Representatives of Latin American countries shared potential and business prospects in their respective countries to a large number of Indian business and industry. Some Indian companies gave presentations about their strengths and products. This was followed by interactions and B2B networking. A Brazilian IT delegation visited India in February, 2019. MIICIIA organized B2B meetings with prominent Indian IT companies at the Imperial Hotel, Janpath, and New Delhi on the 6th February, 2019. Another flagship event was the Business Conference “India-ASEAN : Connecting for Business” with the participation of senior government officials, Ambassadors / High Commissioners and the Commercial Counsellors from all the 10 ASEAN countries. Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce, Industry & Civil Aviation kindly participate as the Chief Guest. In association with the Royal Thai Embassy New Delhi, MIICCIA organized B2B event on 16 th of March 2019, for a 27- member trade delegation from Thailand. Around 250 companies participated and benefitted in the B2B meeting.

MIICCIA in association with Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI) organized the prestigious inter-continental Leadership Forum in New Delhi on Saturday, 23rd March 2019, which consisted of a grand summit & B2B networking from various countries in the two continents. MIICCIA, in association with the Kazakhstan Embassy, organized an Investors’ Meet at the Embassy Hall on April 4, 2019. A 15 member government delegation from Kazakhstan Investment Authority presented 15 number of Projects in which Investments were sought

On 7 th August, 2019, MIICCIA hosted a Business Meet on “India – Central Asia and beyond towards Growth & Prosperity : Connecting for Business” New Delhi. The Event was dedicated to identify suitable economic opportunities in the Central Asian Region, Russia, Iran, and Afghanistan and to create reliable networks for the Indian business and industry in a unique format where the Ambassadors of all the participating countries shared their perspectives and business opportunities in their respective countries. H.E Mr. Teshabaev Khurram, Deputy Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Republic of Uzbekistan gave a detailed presentation of investment opportunities in the Eurasian region with particular reference to Uzbekistan.

“MIICCIA hosted a Business Meet : India & Africa : Partners in Growth, Prosperity and Shared Destiny”, on the 18th October, 2019. The conference deliberated to collectively identify suitable economic opportunities in African countries and to create reliable networks for the Indian business and industry in a unique format where the Ambassadors of many African countries shared their perspectives and available business opportunities. Senior Government officials spoke on the way forward. Representatives from EXIM Bank, ECGC, WAPCOS spoke about their partnerships & success stories in African countries. H.E. Dr. Jenfan Muswere, Hon’ble Deputy Minister of Information & Communication Technology, Postal and Courier Services of the Republic of Zimbabwe participated as the Chief Guest”.

The Zimbabwean Minister for Mines and Mining Development, H.E. Mr. Winston Chitando visited India during 17-23 Nov to participate at the Kimberly Certification Process Meeting. The Hon’ble Minister desired a meeting with Indian companies interested in investing in the mining sector in Zimbabwe. MIICCIA organized a meeting with 4 prospective investors in Hotel Rossette in Aerocity.

At the invitation of the Vietnam Embassy, MIICCIA organized participation by 16 members of Industry & business community at a B2B meet on Indo – Vietnam trade promotion on Agriculture & Seafood at the Embassy of Vietnam in India on 20th November 2019.

MIICCIA was associated with the Vivekananda International Foundation in organizing the conference on "India's Foreign Policy towards African Continent in 21st Century: Prospects for Cooperation" on 20th November, 2019. Our President Chaired the first session on “Strengthening India-Africa Foreign Policy : Need for Cooperation” wherein Heads of Mission from Eritrea, , Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia shared their perspectives.

A 6-member delegation of cotton growers from Tanzania organized a business meeting with Indian importers at the Tanzanian High Commission on 18th December, 2019. MIICCIA organized participation of 5 members from the importers community. Executive Committee (Governing Council)

Ambassador Anil Trigunayat PRESIDENT, MIICCIA Former Ambassador to Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Libya and Malta.

Ambassador Anil Trigunayat has been a member of the . He served in different capacities in Indian Missions in Cote d’Ivoire, Bangladesh, Mongolia, USA, Russia, Sweden, and Nigeria. Later he served as Indian Ambassador to Jordan and Libya and also as High Commissioner to Malta. He was once again sent to Russia as Deputy Chief of Mission (in the rank of Ambassador) in Moscow. In between foreign assignments, he worked and gathered experience in Economic Division, West Asia & North Africa Division, and Consular Divisions. He also served as Director General of the Gulf and Haj Division.

He is a post-graduate in Physics; and also studied Russian History, Culture and Language at the Jawaharlal Nehru University. As visiting Fellow at the Oxford University, he conducted research on “WTO and Regional Trading Blocks”. He is a member of the All India Management Association; Secretary of the Association of Indian Diplomats; Member of the International Trade Council, Brussels; and Distinguished Fellow at the Vivekananda International Foundation. Core areas of his interest and expertise are trade, investment and economic diplomacy. He takes special interest in developments in Middle-East, Africa and Russia. He is an Advisor to FICCI/BRICS Chamber of Commerce.

Ambassador Trigunayat speaks Hindi, English, French, Russian and Spanish Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila SECRETARY GENERAL, MIICCIA Former Director, Ministry of External Affairs Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila has earned vast experience during his diplomatic service in the Ministry of External Affairs and in Indian Missions Abroad. In the Ministry, Mr. Kapila has successfully and skillfully handled varied positions in the CPV, Bureau of Security, Gulf, Protocol, Establishment Wings, Addl. P.S. to External Affairs Minister/Minister of State, Regional Passport Officer, Delhi.

Mr. Kapila likes to work in a challenging atmosphere that provides ample opportunities to keep learning in new areas for growth and to utilise his skills to the best of ability and explore all the possibilities to achieve excellence. He always believed in the team work and has done so in all the organizations, he is patient in listening to and dealing with others.

Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila is Director and Founder Member of MIICCIA. Mr. Asim K Ghosh ADDL. SECRETARY GENERAL, MIICCIA

Mr. Asim Ghosh is a retired civil servant from the Ministry of External Affairs. He served as Commercial Attaché in various Indian diplomatic missions viz. Kathmandu, Addis Ababa, Paris, Kampala, Tokyo and Damascus. He retired as Assistant High Commissioner of India in Mombasa.

Mr. Ghosh is a Honours graduate in Chemistry. Later he obtained a Masters’ degree in International Relations with specialization in Laws of War & POWs. He speaks Bengali, Hindi, English, Amharic and little French. Mr. Deepak Rungta TREASURER, MIICCIA

Mr. Deepak Rungta brings 10+ years of vast experience in the field of financial management, controllership and treasury systems. He holds valuable experience in various industries like Real estate, Infrastructure & Retail sector.

He is responsible for working closely with other members of Executive Committee to safeguard the Chamber's finances. His interest in finance & taxation and his zeal to learn new things, along with his unfettered commitment towards his work makes him a real asset for this organization. Secretariat (MIICCIA)

Mr. Gaurav Ravish ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR Former Director & Entrepreneur

Mr. Gaurav Ravish is a fierce entrepreneur and a hardcore professional. He started his career as an entrepreneur by establishing an export oriented company for export of commodities mainly to Russian Federation. Later he moved to corporate world to work in different capacities (Director and General Manager). His core competencies are business development, revenue augmentation, franchising development and creating brand presence both in India and abroad. He is a dynamic leader and go-getter in the real sense. His interpersonal skills makes him a natural leader.

Mr. Gaurav holds a post-graduate degree in science. Later he added a MBA degree (in marketing) and LLB to his CV. He holds authorization by the Controller General of Patents, Design & Trade Marks to appear as an Attorney for Intellectual Property cases. He speaks Hindi, English and Russian. Mr. Sharad Sharma Dy.Secretary Mr. Sharad Sharma has an experience of 22 years into Business Development, Operations & Administration. He started his career in rural marketing and has travelled all across the country. He has worked with different corporate companies in Logistics, transportation & E-commerce industry prior to joining MIICCIA. Mr. Sharma is a post graduate in History from Delhi University & holds an MBA in Supply chain & warehouse management.

HONORARY ADVISERS, MIICCIA

Ambassador J.K. Tripathi ADVISER Former Ambassador to Zimbabwe

Ambassador Tripathi started his career in the Indian Foreign Service in 1981. He served in different capacities in Indian diplomatic missions in Zambia, Maldives, Hungary, Sweden, Venezuela and , before taking up the assignment as Consul General in Sao Paulo and later as Ambassador in Zimbabwe. He also served as Director of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.

He is a member of Association of Indian Diplomats and the Ambassadors’ Club of PHD Chamber of Commerce. He is also on the Board of Advisors of the Indo-Latin American Chamber of Commerce; Dimitris Infrapro Private Limited; Jaguar Overseas International; and Quest Global Technologies.

He is a keen golfer and poet. He speaks Hindi, English, Urdu and Spanish. Ambassador Anup K. Mudgal ADVISER

Former High Commissioner to Mauritius

Ambassador Anup K. Mudgal retired from the Indian Foreign Service in May 2016. He served in the Indian missions in Mexico, Peru, former Yugoslavia, Belgium, Germany and Austria. He retired as Indian Ambassador to Mauritius. In between his overseas assignments, he served in the Ministry’s Headquarters and handled Indian’s relations with ASEAN, Russian Federation and countries in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ambassador Mudgal’s domain specialization includes maritime security; ocean economy; trade policy & market access; technology transfer, energy & transport skill development. Post retirement, he is engaged in FICCI Task Force on Blue Economy, Steering Committee on PMEAC’s Blue Economy, Diaspora Committee. Ambassador Mudgal holds a Masters’ and an M.Phil. degree. He speaks Hindi, English and Spanish.

Ambassador Suresh K Goel ADVISER Former Secretary (MEA) & Director General ICCR

A veteran officer with 35 year in diplomatic service of India, Shri Suresh K Goel has spent more than 10 years of his career in South East Asia in Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and China. He has worked actively on India-ASEAN partnership for 5 years and has personally been witness to evolution of ASEAN as the most important regional organisation in South East Asia and developments in Cambodia, Vietnam from 1981 onwards. He served in the Permanent Mission of India in New York from 1991-95 where he worked on peace and security related issues including concepts of Preventive Diplomacy, Preventive Deployment, Peace Keeping, Peace Making and Post Conflict Reconstruction as part of Peace Building exercise and Security Council reforms.

He retired in 2013 as Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs and Director General of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, and is currently working on the India and China relationship in Indo China. Ambassador Skand Ranjan Tayal ADVISER Former Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Republic of Korea

After joining the Indian Foreign Service, Ambassador Tayal served in Indian Missions in Sofia, , Geneva and Moscow. He was India’s Consul General in Johannesburg and Houston, and Ambassador of India to Uzbekistanand & Republic of Korea.

Ambassador Tayal was Secretary of the Indian National Commission for UNESCO and served briefly as the Director in Ministry of Human Resource Development. He was the Chief Passport Officer of India and introduced far reaching reforms in the passport issue system including comprehensive computerization, machine printing of passports and Tatkal Scheme for fast track issue of passports.

Amb.Tayal was on the Board of Hindustan Shipyard Limited (Vizag) and MMTC Limited as an independent director during 2013-16 and is Vice Chairperson of the India-Republic of Korea Friendship Society. He was also Chairman of the Governing Board of Dyal Singh College in New Delhi during 2013-16. He was a Visiting professor in the Delhi University during 2013-16.

Ambassador Skand Ranjan Tayal, is a graduate of Allahabad University and has a Post-Graduate Degree in Chemistry from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He authored a book ‘India and Republic of Korea: Engaged Democracies’ which was released in December 2013 by the Hon’ble External Affairs Minister of India. Ambassador Anil Wadhwa ADVISER Former Ambassador to Poland & , Oman, Thailand, &

Ambassador Anil Wadhwa was a member of the Indian Foreign Service. In his 38 years of distinguished diplomatic career, he served in Indian diplomatic missions in , , Geneva and The Hague. He served as Indian Ambassador to Poland, Lithuania, Oman, Thailand, Italy and San Marino.

Ambassador Wadhwa also served in UN Agencies like FAO, IFAD and WFP. As Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Ambassador Wadhwa looked after South-East Asia, Australasia & Pacific, and Gulf & West Asia. Ambassador Wadhwa has specialized in commercial & economic diplomacy throughout his career. He drew up the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) Agreement between India and China.

He holds a Master’s degree in History with specialization in Chinese history and medieval Indian history and architecture. He contributed several articles in newspapers and magazines, and has spoken on a number of international conferences.

Ambassador S. Swaminathan ADVISER Former Ambassador

A career diplomat, his career has concentrated primarily on two areas – relations with India’s neighbours and economic diplomacy respectively.

He served in Sri Lanka and Pakistan and looked after Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives as Under Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and later on Iran and Afghanistan as Director in the Ministry of External Affairs. After a stint in the Ministry of Commerce in 1984-85, he served in Brussels in the Indian Mission to the EU and as Minister (Eco & Com) in Berlin, Germany. He had earlier served in the ASEAN as Counsellor in Malaysia and Vietnam respectively.

He was an Election Observer for the in South Africa during their first democratic elections in April 1994. He continued concentrating on economic diplomacy in Brazil where he served since August 2002, first as DCM in Brasilia and then as Consul General in Sao Paulo, South America’s financial capital. Prior to Sao Paulo, he had been appointed India’s Ambassador to Mongolia.He then moved to Iceland as India’s first resident Ambassador. He retired from the Indian Foreign Service in 2011. Maj Gen Praveen Dixit ADVISER (Defence) Retd. 2* General of the Indian Army

Maj Gen Praveen Dixit is a product of the Indian Military Academy. He holds a Master’s degree in Defence Studies from the Madras University. He is also an alumina of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. In recognition of his outstanding services as a Military Observer with the UNAMIR in Rwanda, Maj Gen Dixit was awarded United Nations’ Medal for Assistance Mission. He served for almost 4 years as Defence Adviser in the High Commission of India, Nigeria. He has rich experience of commanding Armoured Regiments in operational areas in India. He retired from the Indian Army as the Chief Instructor and Commandant of the Arms Corps Centre School. Maj Gen Dixit’s core competencies include Strategic Planning and Relationship Management. Maj Gen Dixit is recipient of ‘Vishist Seva Medal’ and ‘Sena Medal’ of the Indian Army.

AmbassadorMr. J.K Dadoo S. Swaminathan ADADVISERVISER Retired IAS Officer

Mr. Dadoo is a retired IAS Officer. He superannuated as Chairman, Delhi State Civil Supplies Corporation. Prior to that, he was Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser in the Ministry of Commerce. He has enormous experience in trade, industry and commerce, environment and energy, tourism and island development, defence and finance. He worked in 5 Union Territory Governments, Ministries of Defence, Commerce and Textiles, and also at the Indian Embassy in Moscow.

He was a Board Member of MMTC, STC, ITPO, NTC, NIFT, Cotton Corporation of India and Jute Board. Post retirement, he is working as Consultant to several large companies and as Independent Director in two reputed firms. Mr. Dadoo is a topper of the Delhi University in BA (Hons) in Economics. Later he obtained a MBA Degree from IIM, Ahmedabad. Currently he is working for a Doctorate Degree. Deepak Mishra ADVISER IPS Additional Director General of Police

Mr. Deepak Mishra was an IPS Officer, and retired as Special Director General of Police in November, 2018. He is a recipient of Police Medal for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service, and also DGs Discs and Commendation letters. He served in many senior positions in Daman, Delhi, Mizoram, NSG, CRPF etc. Mr. Mishra is holder of a post graduate degree in Science from the Banaras Hindu University. He also obtained a post graduate diploma from the IITF, Delhi. He attended many courses in Singapore, Baltimore, London, Maryland etc.

Mr. Mishra is a Free Lance Columnist, Member of Writer Association, Mumbai and also a member of Delhi and District Cricket Association. Ms. Bandana Singh ADVISER (Corporate Communication) Corporate Professional and Entrepreneur

Ms Bandana Singh is a corporate professional and an entrepreneur. She successfully managed an apparel business.Currently she is working as Vice-President in G4S Secure Solutions where she contributes her skills in Branding, Marketing, Turnkey event and Communication. Ms Bandana Singh holds a MBA degree in Marketing. She combines her role with that of Advisor to NRI Institute to connect the Indian Diaspora and also with JMS Foundation dedicated to the welfare of marginalized girl children. She was conferred with the award ‘Successful Corporate & Entrepreneur’. Her forte is Risk Management and Finance. Mr. Ravi Shankar Pani ADVISER(Media & Corporate) Corporate Management, Accounting, Finance and Statutory Compliances

A Chartered Accountant and Law Graduate, Mr. Ravi Shankar Pani, possess over 3 decades’ experience in Corporate Management, Finance, Statutory Compliances, Mergers & Acquisition, and Business Planning. He is engaged as Finance Specialist at Project Management & Monitoring Consultants (PMMC) and the Asian Development Bank’s ‘Grants for Development of North-East India’ under NERUDP Project.

His areas of proficiency are Business Planning & Regulatory support, Compliance of Statutory polices, Budgetary controls, Capital safeguard and Coordination with Regulatory Authorities. Mr. Pani is a member of the Bar Council of Delhi, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, founder member of the ‘India-Africa Trade Promotion and Cultural Association’ and ‘The Civil Society’, New Delhi

Mr. Akur Raman Raghunandan ADVISER (Southern India & Membership) Senior Management

Mr. Akur Raman Raghunandan has over 35 years of experience in mid/senior management positions in medium/large corporations in India, Singapore and Dubai.He is widely travelled and has deep understanding of conduct of businesses in number of countries.

He began his career in what was then the largest shipping company in private sector and separated as Deputy General Manager prior to venturing out to set up his consulting endeavour. He was till recently the CEO and Director of a US$ 1Bn trading entity in Singapore. He built excellent relationships over the years with MNCs more specifically with regard to trade, finance, shipping and logistics. He brings along versatile and multiple strengths in knowledge and relationships in international business. Mr. Raghunandan is a founding member and Joint secretary of Institute of Directors- Chennai Chapter, and still is an active member.

Mr. Dina Nath Thakur ADVISER (Agriculture) Government of India as GCS (Group Á’) officer

Mr. Dina Nath Thakur worked in various capacities in the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers' welfare (DAC&FW) for about 20 years. Prior to joining the Government of India, he worked with a Public Sector Bank for 18 years where he gained rich experience in the field of rural development and credit. Mr. Thakur has wide ranging experience in the field of rural credit, farm risk management, mitigation of farm distress and cooperatives. He was also involved with liaison with the concerned national and international agencies and providing advisory services to the agencies working in the field of rural credit and cooperatives.

He also held the position of Director-General of Laxmanrao Inamdar National Academy. He retired as Deputy Managing Director of National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Currently he is the National Vice-President of Sahakar Bharti, an organization engaged in helping the backward people and areas to improve their Social and Economic conditions through Co- Operative Movement. Mr. Thakur holds a Master's degree in Economics and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. He regularly writes on topics related to rural credit, farmer's welfare and cooperatives. International Honorary Advisers, MIICCIA

Ambassador Hassan Mahmoud Mohammad Al Jawarneh ADVISER (Jordan) Former Ambassador of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to India & Non Resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka & Nepal

WORK EXPERIENCE: Ø 2013-till date: Ambassador of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to India & Non Resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka & Nepal. Ø 2010 - 2013: Director of Asia and Australia Affairs. Ø 2005 - 2010: Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Malaysia. Ø 2002 - 2005: Assistant to the Ambassador at Embassy of Jordan in Egypt Permanent Mission to the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt. Ø 2001 – 2002: Deputy Directors of International Affairs & Organizations Deputy Director of Arabic & Middle Eastern Affairs. Ø 1998 - 2000: Member of the Advisory Committee on Administrative & Budgetry Questions(ACABQ), United Nations–Headquarter, New York. Ø 1994 – 1998: Jordan Mission to the United Nations as Counselor. Ø 1988 – 1993: 2nd Secretary in Jordan Embassy, Bahrain Charge d’ Affaires in Jordan Embassy, Bahrain (From 1992-1993. Ø 1983 – 1987: 3rd Secretary in Embassy of Jordan in Baghdad. Ø 1982: Diplomatic Attaché. Decorations: Ø Jordan Ø Independence of the First Degree

Mr. Alok Kumar ADVISER (Russia & CIS) SENIOR EXECUTIVE

Mr. Alok Kumar is a Senior Executive with more than 25 years’ experience in providing fiscal, strategic and operations leadership in challenging situations. He is a dynamic and result oriented leader with a strong track record of performance in turnaround and high- paced organizations. His superior interpersonal skills is a catalyst for resolving multiple and complex issues.

Mr. Alok Kumar holds an engineering degree from the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. Later he obtained a MS degree in Industrial Electronics & Robotics. Mr. Kumar is Member of several Boards and Councils including Gerson Lehrman Group, International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, NCO ‘Disha’, OJSC SLAVICH, India-Brics Chamber of Commerce & Industry, The Business Council for Cooperation with India, Infrastructure Economy Center, BRICS Working Group for Energy, IEE Academy etc. Besides many other honors and awards, Mr. Kumar is the recipient of ‘Outstanding Service Award’ and ‘Citizen Award 850 years’ by the Russian Government.

Mr. J. Ravikumar ADVISER (Cameroon & Central Africa) Honorary Consul General

Mr. J. Ravikumar is the Honorary Consul General of India in Cameroon since 2006. He was conferred with the “Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Valuer“ award for eminent services rendered to Cameroon.With 28 years of experience as Managing Director of business enterprises, he has firsthand experience of trade and commerce in Central and Francophone African regions.

He has participated in many CII-EXIM Bank ‘India- Africa conclaves’, India-Africa Forum Summit, Vibrant Gujarat, and Buyer–Seller meets in Africa, etc. He has participated in Joint Business Councils, trade talks and has negotiated strategic deals. He has worked for the State trading Corporation of India for 15 years in various capacitates including as Director. He has been a banker at the beginning of his career. Mr. J. Ravikumar is an MBA with Diploma in French. He has been a visiting professor in Indian Institute of Science, IIMs, XLRI and many executive development programmes. He has presented papers in International Institute of Public Enterprises, Ljubljana. The paper which got him the best young manager award has been published as a book by the Indian Management Association.

Mr. J. Ravikumar is fluent in French besides other Indian languages.

Mr. Riaz Naqvi, USA ADVISER (USA & Americas) Directors and Chairman Advisory Board

Mr. Riaz Naqvi currently is Director and Chairman of Advisory Board for companies in India and in the USA. He is an institution builder widely acknowledged as one of the architects of the Indian IT Industry and creator of a vibrant entrepreneurial eco system in India. His exceptional leadership for developing and implementing policies that led to the successful growth of India’s IT and telecom sector was recognized by then Prime Minister of India. Later, he was appointed India’s IT Ambassador to USA. Mr. Naqvi served as Chief of Staff to several Union Ministers and handled crucial political & administrative issues. He spearheaded many strategic alliances, partnerships and joint ventures between Indian and American companies. He was instrumental in setting up the Electronics & Software Export Promotion Council. He served as CEO of SEZ in Noida and also as Development Commission of STPI (Software Technology park of India).

Mr. Naqvi has studied International Trade and Export Negotiations at Georgetown University Washington DC. He is a Postgraduate in Marketing and Management from Faculty of Management Studies (FMS). He has also a graduate degree in Electronics and Communications from Mysore University. Mr. Naveen Kohli ADVISER (C.I.S)

Mr. Naveen Kohli is a non-resident Indian living in Belarus for last 27 years. He is the President of India Society in Minsk (Belarus). He is engaged in trading business especially of food products, tea & coffee etc as well as exhibitions of Indian products in Belarus and other CIS countries. He organized a buyer-seller meet at Mumbai in which 35 Belarusian companies took part. He own’s chain of Indian departmental stores in different cities of Russia.

Mr. Kohli is official representatives in India of various Russian Chambers of Commerce including Rostov Chamber of Commerce, Kazan Chamber of Commerce, Yaraslav Chamber of Commerce, Volgograd Chamber of Commerce, Nijnenovogorod Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce, Krasnodar Chamber of Commerce etc. Mr. Debashish Sanyal ADVISER (Canada) Finance Executive

Debashish Sanyal is a well accomplished & result driven senior finance executive having progressive experience of over 30 years in finance, accounting, auditing, internal control, vendor management, I.T. including ERP implementation and maintenance and HR Functions.He is currently working as Director of Finance in Northwestel (a 100% affiliate of Bell Canada). Earlier he worked as the senior most Finance Executive for affiliates of Total S.A. France, in various countries and in AZ Home Trading Limited and Agrocorp Holding International in Canada. For Total France he worked in six different countries before moving to Canada namely Total India, Total Singapore, Total Cambodia, Total Fiji, Total Saudi Arabia and Total Egypt. Mr. Sanyal holds a Master's Degree in Commerce, Fellow Member (FCMA) from Institute of Cost & Management Accountant in India, CMA from The Association of Accountants and Financial Professionals in Business (USA) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management.

Besides many other social commitments, Mr. Sanyal was the Vice President of Indian Association of Cambodia and Chairman of Business Advisory Council in Cambodia. Currently he is a Rotarian and a Board Member of the Tennis Association in Whitehorse, YT, Canada. Mohammad Asif Rameez Daudi ADVISER (Saudi Arabia) Educationist

Mohammad Asif Rameez Daudi, an educationist and social activist is currently a Language Specialist at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. He brings with him an extensive experience from the Education World. He has been associated with numerous academic setups and has a prolonged overseas exposure of two decades to the educational and community services. He is a former Chairman of International Indian School Jeddah, an active member of Toastmasters International for 8 years.

He was nominated as the Chairman of Education and Training for the Annual Division E & L Conference 2013 in Jubail; awarded as the best speaker in the International Speech Segment for two consecutive years; represented Division L in Kuwait and Abu Dhabi in 2009. He has been conducting Professional Development Training Sessions in various schools and universities. The emphasis of his trainings is on innovation in teaching, teaching methodologies, teaching through activities, motivation etc. His conviction with regard to potential in teachers to excel beyond their imaginations forms the basis of his trainings.

Dr. S.M. Saiful Hoque ADVISER Former Ambassador

Dr. S.M. Saiful Hoque was accredited as an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Latvia.

Until 2014 he was also accredited as the non-resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in Estonia and Ukraine.

AWARDS Awarded with an honorary diploma of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv for outstanding achievements in the professional field

Ø 27-10-2015: elected as a member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Ø 19-09-2019: awarded the distinction "For international cooperation in the atomic field" of the State Atomic Energy Corporation "Rosatom” Ø 21-10-2019: awarded the Certificate of Honor of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus. Ø 23-10-2019: awarded the Certificate of Merit of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus. Ø 07-11-2019: awarded the Medal of Honor of the Diplomatic Economic Club in Latvia Ø 29-11-2019: awarded the breastplate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation “For cooperation” Ø 12-12.2019: awarded the jubilee medal "300 years" of the Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechn.

He has been awarded many times before also and the most important thing is Dr. S.M. Saiful Hoque can speak Bengali, Hindi English, Russian, Ukranian, Polish as well as Czech. Board of Directors, MIICCIA

Ambassador Amarendra Khatua, IFS(Retd.) DIRECTOR Former Secretary (Special Assignment),MEA & Former Director General (ICCR)

Mr. Amarendra Khatua, belongs to Indian Foreign Service, 1981 Batch. In his diplomatic career, he has held varied positions in the Ministry of External Affairs and Indian Missions abroad. At the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, he has worked in different capacities in key Divisions that include Finance, Administration, Northern Division and Latin America Division. He has also served in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Planning Commission and Ministry of Industry. He has held the positions as Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations; Dean, Foreign Service Institute, and also held the post of Secretary (Special Assignment) in Ministry of External Affairs. He managed Trade and Economic wings in various Indian Missions including Madrid, Mexico City, Karachi, Moscow and New York. He was Ambassador of India to Argentina with concurrent Accreditation to Uruguay and Paraguay from 2012 to December 2015, Ambassador of India to Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and concurrently Ambassador to Guinea and Liberia High Commissioner of India to Sierra Leone from 2005-2007. He has served as special envoy to South Sudan and Sudan to broker peace between the two countries. He also served as Secretary (Special Assignment) in Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Ambassador Amarendra Khatua is Director and Founder Member of MIICCIA.

Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila DIRECTOR Former Director, Ministry of External Affairs

Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila has earned vast experience during his diplomatic service in the Ministry of External Affairs and in Indian Missions Abroad. In the Ministry, Mr. Kapila has successfully and skillfully handled varied positions in the CPV, Bureau of Security, Gulf, Protocol, Establishment Wings, Addl. P.S. to External Affairs Minister/Minister of State, Regional Passport Officer, Delhi.

He has held different positions in Indian Missions abroad in various capacities, i.e., Administration in Embassy of India, , High Commission of India, Bangladesh, Consular( Passports, Visa & Commercial )in Consulate General of India, Dubai Head of Chancery in Embassy of India, Brasilia Counsellor, Visa/Head of Chancery in High Commission of India, London. He Superannuated as Director in 2012 from the Ministry and was appointed Consultant by the Ministry from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Kapila likes to work in a challenging atmosphere that provides ample opportunities to keep learning in new areas for growth and to utilise his skills to the best of ability and explore all the possibilities to achieve excellence. He always believed in the team work and has done so in all the organizations, he is patient in listening to and dealing with others.

Mr. Anil Kumar Kapila is Director and Founder Member of MIICCIA.

Mr. Afroz Ahmed DIRECTOR Co-Founder and Director, M/s Superb Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & its group companies

Mr. Afroz Ahmed, is the Co-Founder and Director of M/s Superb Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. and has experience of more than 15 years in the field of global outsourcing service business and overseas recruitment dealing with government of India and foreign diplomatic Missions in India.

He is focused in setting up the strategy, business planning and policies of the company since its inception. He is instrumental in developing leadership and is known for his passion for excellence and talent for resourceful business solutions. An entrepreneur at heart, he is the driving force behind successfully creating SEPL Group Companies. The SEPL Group has presence in all the important cities in India and an overseas office in Dubai. He leads the team to win new business, shape market opportunities by building alliances and partnerships and solidify the company's position in the industry. He Possesses excellent skills to establish sustainable and profitable relationships. Mr. Afroz is recognized by one and all in the industry as a professional with a high degree of personal integrity.

Mr. Afroz Ahmed is Director and Founder Member of MIICCIA.

Mr. Gopal Singh DIRECTOR Former Executive Officer, PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Mr. Gopal Singh has rich experience of 38 years in different departments of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At PHD Chamber, he handled various roles spanning the organizations including holding Conferences/Events, Export Department, Certifications of Export Documents etc. With his sound knowledge base and previous long experience of working in a Chamber, Signatory of Commercial Documentations, he is an asset to MIICCIA. He brings with him a lot of fresh ideas and bundle of energy to the assignments undertaken by him.

Mr. Gopal Singh is Director and Founder Member of MIICCIA.

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Federation of Corrientes Province (FEC) Chamber Moscow(Russian Federation) Zarka Chamber of Industry(Jordon) Argentina

Jordanian Businessmen Association - (Jordan) Ryazan- Russian Federation The Russian Export Centre (Moscow-Russian Federation)

E.Cam Cameroon Chamber of Commerce Zimbabwe-India Chamber of Commerce(Zimbabwe) ANM Exhibition ( Cameroon-Africa) Institutional Tie-Up

Asian African Chamber of Commerce India –China Trade Centre (ICTC) (New Delhi) Bharat Chamber of Commerce- kolkata (Ahmedabad-Gujarat)

BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (New (JBA) Jordan Nepal Chamber of Commerce & Industry(NCC) Delhi–India) (Kathmandu-Nepal)

Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce & Industry REC- Russian Federation Poland India Business Council. (Warsaw-Poland) (FNCCI) Province-3 (Kathmandu-Nepal)

Minsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saint Petersburg(Russian Federation) Saint Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Union Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Rostov The Centre of Business of Ryazan Region Ryazan-Russian Region (Russian Federation) Moscow Federation)

Zaraka- Chamber of Commerce Jordan Jordan Business Association Bharat Chamber of Commerce (1949) Kolkata-India. Past Events Past Events Past Events Application Form for Membership

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