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1 EDITORIAL AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY From the Editor’s CONSULTING EDITOR Meenakshi Sharma SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Desk Anam Hamid “The world is our playground! There’s always a new place to go; There’s always an BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT HEAD adventure waiting; There’s always a new plan to make”. The lyrics of this song by Mikey Mccleary are reminiscent of the Sanskrit phrase “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” Ruchi Kohli which believes that the world is one family. [email protected] An exclusive interaction with Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju ADMINISTRATION & ACCOUNTS throws light on the importance of sports and becomes an important prelude to an Kuldeep Mishra article written by IG Personnel and Training, Seema Sashastra Bal, Renuka Mishra, IPS who gives us a snapshot of CAPF’s Oorja – an event that has encouraged football [email protected] among the youth. DESIGN In a true triumph of the spirit of togetherness, India and Israel joined hands to promote Designbox diplomacy and trade thus ushering in another exciting new chapter in bilateral relationships. Our cover story ‘Resurgent India’ captures these moments in a story PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY which also celebrates 70 years of Independence! An interview with Foreign Affairs Kanika Kumria Department in charge, Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale helps us understand how India and the Corporate Alliance Group world are truly uniting. W-19, Greater Kailash Part II The launch of new flights by Air Canada was a wonderful way to pay tribute to 150 New Delhi - 110048 years of Canada which also saw a successful Indo-Canadian Business Chamber Corporate Alliance Group is not responsible for the loss or symposium. We are pleased to showcase highlights of the event and an exclusive damage to unsolicited material. interview with Vice President, Global Sales for Air Canada, Duncan Bureau. The writing, artwork or photos may not be re published The issue is packed with interviews as seasoned professionals Anshu Budhraja, without specific written permission of the publisher. GM of Amway, highlights Amway’s entrepreneurship connections and Deepankar Tiwari reveals how UBER has transformed global mobility. Sanjoy Roy, Co-founder Teamwork Arts shares his love for Indian Arts while funnyman Sunil Grover reflects RNI No: DELENG / 2016 / 69193 on his journey as a comedian. Former Chief Secretary of Gujarat, HK Khan looks back on a very fulfilling journey even as we add a sweet touch with an interview with Frenchman Kazem Samandari who brought authentic French baking to India. Finally, our column on business etiquette adds the touch of finesse to our Business & Economic Diplomacy initiatives. BY MEENAKSHI SHARMA Consulting Editor 3 2 INDEX AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY Contents 6 Sports Serve Society 16 Kiren Rijiju 1 RESURGENT INDIA 5 7 Celebrating the Arts 18 Sanjoy Roy 2 Interview 6 Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale 8 Transforming Global Mobility 20 Deepankar Tiwari 3 Nothing but Upside 8 Duncan Bureau 9 Entrepreneurship is India’s strength 22 Anshu Budhraja 4 Soaring to New Heights 10 ICBC Symposium 5 CAPF’s Oorja 13 A sporting extravaganza 10 Mind your Manners 24 Business Etiquette 11 Laughter, the Best Medicine 25 Sunil Grover 12 Exquisite & Delicieux 27 French Bakery in India 13 A Man for All Seasons 29 HK Khan 4 3 INDIA - ISRAEL AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY | RESURGENT INDIA RESURGENT INDIA India + Israel = Love was the title of the song sung by Bollywood singer Sukhwinder Singh before the two leaders arrived at an event in Israel. ndia and Israel have maintained diplomatic relations and bilateral audience which was delighted to pay a lively tribute to the relations Irelationship since 1992 at the economic, military, agricultural and between the two nations. When images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi political levels. This visit however was extraordinary as PM Narendra and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in a warm embrace showed up Modi was welcomed and personally accompanied by Israeli PM all over the world, it established the genuine warmth of the relationship Netanyahu on July 4, 2017 and throughout his three-day visit, the two between the two nations. heads of nations attended various business and cultural events. Officials Multiple collaborative agreements were signed between Indian and Israeli at the Israeli Foreign Ministry emphasized that Netanyahu’s level of entities during Modi’s visit. Concluding his visit, Modi bid farewell to the participation in the visit was an indication of the crucial importance of the people of Israel via a Twitter post in Hebrew and English that read “I thank trip. the people and Government of Israel for their hospitality. This successful Singh, whose “Jai Ho” theme song of the 2008 film “Slumdog Millionaire” visit will add more energy to India-Israel relations”. Israeli prime Minister continues to charm people, evoked a wholehearted response from an Netanyahu posted a message on Twitter in Hindi as well. 5 RESURGENT INDIA ‘‘It was a self-realization of sorts for the community” Says Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, Member, National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party & Foreign Affairs Department in-charge. Dr Chauthaiwale, you have been actively Singer Sukhwinder sang some touching songs involved in forging better relations with the during PM Modi’s Israel visit. How was the diaspora with the recent efforts in Israel being feedback of the Indian diaspora to this rendition? very successful. Please share some of the most Sukhwinder Singh was received very enthusiastically by the crowd and fulfilling and challenging moments of your work? they were actually singing songs with Sukhwinder, especially songs like For me the most fulfilling moment is when the big crowd of diaspora “Jai Ho”. It shows his popularity among NRI community. chant “Modi... Modi” as soon as PM Modiji arrives on a podium to address diaspora. Indian community worldwide is a big admirer of our PM and wherever he goes, he receives rousing reception. The number of people who attend PM’s diaspora event always exceed our expectations. That shows his popularity. Every event of civic reception of PM has to be perfectly planned and executed in every aspect. Our diaspora is not very united. To bring them together is sometimes challenging. These kinds of events require coordination of several agencies and that can be challenging sometime. But due to tremendous goodwill for our PM, there was no challenge that could not have been overcome. You have compared the Indian diaspora to informal ambassadors of the country. How do these regular events ensure that Indians all over the world stay connected? These events have gathered people of Indian origin in an unprecedented manner. It was a self-realization of sorts for the community itself. Also because of the magnitude of these events, the stature of community has gone up significantly in their own countries. Our embassies and consulates are now more pro-active in connecting with diaspora. EAM Sushamaji is addressing grievances of diaspora over twitter. All these Dr. Vijay Chauthaiwale, Member, National Executive of the Bharatiya Janata Party & Foreign Affairs Department in-charge have resulted in renewed connectivity between diaspora and India. 6 RESURGENT INDIA Independence Day Special On 15th August 2017, India celebrated 70 years of independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day speech from the Red Fort highlighted many areas of India’s growth and development. • This is a special year as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Quit India, the 100th anniversary of Champaran Satyagraha and the 125th anniversary of Ganesh Utsav. • We remember the great women and men who worked hard for India’s freedom • Our forces are prepared to face any challenge. Country’s security is our priority. • We are taking India on a new track. We are fighting corruption for the bright future of India and the wellbeing of our people. We have to take the country ahead with the determination of creating a ‘New India’. • 1st January 2018 will not be an ordinary day as those born in this • We have to leave this ‘chalta hai’ attitude and think ‘badal sakta century will start turning 18. They are Bhagya Vidhatas of our nation. hai.’This attitude will help us as a nation. • In our nation, there is no one big or small...everybody is equal. Together we can bring a positive change in the nation. 7 4 DUNCAN BUREAU AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2017 | BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY | NOTHING BUT UPSIDE: AIR CANADA’S COMMITMENT TO INDIA Nothing but Upside: Air Canada’s commitment to India t’s hard not to be charmed by Duncan Bureau when you meet him. As Vice President of Global Sales for Air Canada, he could be a rather formidable Ifigure; instead he comes across as an affable, down-to-earth gentleman, ever ready to joke around with a permanent twinkle in his eye. Duncan is a seasoned sales executive with over 20 years of experience in the airline industry, and specializes in business development, airline operations, marketing performance measurement, finance, revenue management and distribution. He joined Air Canada in the key role of leading the sales team in 2014, and is responsible for maintaining a competitive advantage for the airlines in the domestic Canadian market, all the while expanding on the international network as well. Duncan is delighted to be back in India, this time for the launch of the direct Mumbai-Toronto Air Canada flight. This is their third direct flight from India into Canada over the last two years after the successful operation of the Delhi-Toronto and Delhi-Vancouver flights. Senior Correspondent Anam Hamid caught up with him for a quick tete-a-tete about these new developments. 8 NOTHING BUT UPSIDE: AIR CANADA’S COMMITMENT TO INDIA Last night was the launch of Air Canada’s direct flight from Mumbai to Toronto.