Vol. 12 No. 1 January 2016

— Policy research shaping the global development agenda

President of Liberia at RIS

FIDC-RIS organised a special address on ‘India-Africa Partnership and Sustainable Development Goals’ by H.E. Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Hon'ble President, Republic of Liberia in New Delhi on 31 October 2015. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made welcome remarks. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, welcoming the President said that we were immensely glad to have H.E. President Sirleaf who has H.E. Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Hon'ble President, Republic of Liberia delivering the special provided intellectual and policy address. leadership on issues relating to research programme engaging Goals (SDGs) whereby possible the MDGs and now the SDGs. He lawmakers, policymakers, academia implementation strategies are also also mentioned that RIS and UN and the civil society in India on being explored. in India have launched a major the Sustainable Development Continued on page 12...

RIS Launches World Trade and Development Report

With the Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi, the efforts for trade liberalisation and strengthening of multilateral trading arrangement came to a full circle. What started in 1995 with graduation from GATT to WTO had come to a point where several challenges for multilateralism were clearly discernible. Signing of TPP is an unprecedented development in the annals of the economic history of the world. Along with TPP Mrs. Suchitra Durai, High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Kenya releasing the ‘RIS World another three mega regionals, viz. Trade and Development Report: Mega Regionals, WTO and New Issues.’ Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Prof. S.K. Mohanty, RIS; Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS; and Dr. TTIP, RCEP and FTAAP, have Carlos Correa, Special Adviser, South Centre, Geneva. made significant headway in their negotiations, and are likely to be grouping in terms of their content, issues) such as competition policy, formed in the coming years. These scope and impact on the global labour standards, environmental four regional groupings are distinct economy. Legitimising behind the issues, government procurement, from those of other existing regional border issues (often called new Continued on page 14...

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South-South Cooperation: Global Governance of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Issues and Emerging Trade and Investment Russian Federation (EAEU), on the other, a Joint Study Group (JSG) has Challenges Issues and G-20 been established to recommend the RIS, with the support of Ministry Trade and investment are approach and process for economic of External Affairs, Government not an end by themselves but cooperation engagements of India of India, organised the Conference important instruments to achieve of Southern Providers in New with this Economic Union. Given developmental objectives such as Delhi on 15-16 April 2013. The India’s recent economic dynamism Conference was seen as a timely employment generation, poverty as well as the economic performance and transformational event. As a alleviation and so on. Trade and of the members of the grouping, it follow-up of this, conference on investment flows have assumed appears imperative to engage with South-South Cooperation: Issues and much greater importance in the them in a comprehensive way Emerging Challenges (Delhi II) is era of globalisation and enhanced including in trade in goods, trade being organised on 10-11 March 2016 mutual interdependence across in services and investment, as in New Delhi. This conference would nations and regions. Given the well as in other areas of economic discuss modalities for enhancing nature of these flows and the cooperation. The need for the our collective understanding on the bilateral, regional and multilateral study also stems from the fact that dynamics of SSC. Due to the diversity policy regimes and institutions, this region has had much stronger of SSC approaches, SSC is meant that govern such flows have only economic linkages in the past and differently in different contexts. highlighted tremendous governance that can be strengthened due to Broadly speaking, South-South gap, having important global the imperatives of energy security trade, investment and development implications that require high level as well. RIS has been approached cooperation are all components policy attention. Since trade and by the Ministry of Commerce of SSC which together contribute investment have significant growth and Industry, GoI to serve on the to a larger development compact. and developmental implications, it JSG and conduct the study. RIS (For further details please contact is important to ensure high level participated in the First Meeting of Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi at global attention so that overall the Joint Feasibility Study Group [email protected]) global economic performance (JFSG) held in Moscow in July through national level successful 2015. (For further details please IBSA: Visiting Fellowships outcomes could be ensured. contact Prof. Ram Upendra Das at at RIS For this to happen, research is [email protected]) In association with the Ministry underway to prepare a blue-print of of External Affairs, Government certain action points that need to be Study on Emergence of of India, RIS offers IBSA Visiting considered by the G-20 leaders. RIS ‘Blue Economy’ Fellowships to two research has been actively taking part in the The concept of Blue Economy scholars from each of the two other G-20 processes and participated in is emerging as a new narrative partners countries of India under the G-20 meetings held in Istanbul in on productive and sustainable February 2015; Antalya in November the IBSA Dialogue Forum - Brazil engagement with the vast 2015 and Beijing in December 2015. and South Africa. The programme development opportunities that (For further details please contact focusses on development of an oceanic resources offer. The Prof. Ram Upendra Das at upendra@ effective multilateral institutional important sectors of Blue Economy framework to coordinate, support ris.org.in) are fisheries, sea-minerals including and enable sustainable development oil & gas, ports & shipping, marine in coherent and integral manner. It Joint Feasibility Study tourism, marine biotechnology, is opened for Research scholars deep-sea mining, and transport and academicians from South on Free Trade Agreement Africa and Brazil having profound (FTA) between the Eurasian & logistics. It is believed that by undertaking Blue Economy interest in carrying out deeper Economic Union (EAEU) research towards the realisation of initiative countries would be able to the aims and objectives of the IBSA and India achieve high economic growth and maintain healthy balance between Dialogue process in the partner Recognising the potential resource use and its renewability. countries. (For further details please complementarity between India However, there are few attempts to contact Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi on the one hand and the Economic estimate the gains of Blue Economy. at [email protected]) Union of Armenia, Belarus,

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This assumes importance in the awareness and participation at an In 2016, RIS shall intensify the light of the fact that the world early date towards drawing up a discourse around the social and faces the challenge of restoring roadmap for the implementation economic dimensions of the SDGs a healthy balance between the of relevant targets in India as and shall deepen the engagement ambition of high economic growth enshrined in this agenda. RIS is also on means of implementation of and the goal of environmental collaborating with key international the SDGs covering global, national sustainability. With the launch of think tanks and organisations in and sub-national issues. Regional SDGs, concerns are emerging in India on specific issues related to consultations involving the favour of sustainable use of natural the SDGs to strengthen knowledge principal actors at the level of the resources especially in the context partnerships. states, including the governments, of growth-centric development would be undertaken to ensure Under this work programme, in ownership of the SDGs in coherence models. In fact the oceans and the its first phase, RIS organised a series ocean related activities are viewed with national and state level welfare of Consultations on SDGs in India programmes and to promote as the greatest source of growth in ahead of the formal adoption of the the post-recession period. In view action oriented approach towards Post 2015 Development Agenda in developmental targets as enshrined of the importance of the subject September 2015 by the UN General for both national and regional in the SDGs. Special care would be Assembly. Two consultations taken to engage with states at both development, RIS has launched a were organised on financing for ends of the spectrum and hence comprehensive study on this topic. development, prior to the UN strengthen national level policy With support from the Ministry of mandated Third International understanding on cooperative External Affairs, Government of Conference on Financing for federalism as an instrument to attain India, RIS also organised the First Development (FfD3) at Addis the SDGs. Finally, RIS would come IORA Blue Economy Dialogue at Ababa, Ethiopia that preceded the up with a substantive publication Goa, India in collaboration with adoption of the SDGs. The first based on position papers focussed the Observer Research Foundation consultation was organised in New on respective goals under the (ORF) on 17-18 August 2015. Delhi on 8 July 2015 and another at SDGs and principal cross sectoral Eminent experts from the Indian Addis Ababa on 14 July 2015 as a issues like finance and technology. Ocean region contributed to the side event on the sidelines of the (For further details please Dialogue on various facets of FfD3. Following these meetings a contact Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi at blue economy and the scope for media interaction on the outcome [email protected]) regional cooperation among the and India’s position at the FfD3 was member states of IORA. The rich organised in New Delhi. South Asia as an Economic deliberations took the shape of ‘Goa Declaration’ which was released These meetings were attended Hub for Integrating East at the end of the Dialogue on 18 by members of the official Indian and South-East Asia with August 2015. RIS has also brought delegation including Minister of out the Report on “Prospects of State for Finance, Mr. Jayant Sinha the Rest of Asia Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean”, and senior bureaucrats from the South Asia’s recent economic which has been prepared by the Ministry of External Affairs and the dynamism, led by India, including research team led by Prof. S.K. Ministry of Finance. A larger High its future prospects as the fastest Mohanty, RIS. (For further details Level National Conference on the growing region in 2016 highlighted please contact Prof. S.K. Mohanty SDGs was organised in partnership by various credible projections at [email protected]) with NITI Aayog in September 2015 along with the emphasis of Indian in New Delhi. Finally, RIS organised policy making on the ‘Make in RIS Work Programme on high level panel discussions at the India’ initiative, suggests that South UN Headquarters in New York Asia and India can emerge as an SDGs and the New York University in economic hub for integrating East RIS, with support from the UN in September 2015, alongside the UN Asia, ASEAN on one hand with India, is spearheading a programme General Assembly that formally South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia of consultations among lawmakers, adopted the SDGs to explore issues and even the eastern coast of Africa, policymakers, academia, private around Southern perspectives and on the other. Also due to their sector and the civil society in India the global institutional architecture geographical location, South Asia on the Sustainable Development (on economics, technology and and India hypothetically appear Goals (SDGs) to ensure maximum environment). Continued on page 14...

RIS Diary January 2016 3 Policy Dialogues India-Africa Partnership: Future Directions In the run up to the third India-Africa Forum Summit from 25-29 October 2015, RIS organised a consultation on the “India-Africa Partnership: Future Directions” in association with the Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), Brookings India and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi on 20 October 2015. Ms. Sujata Mehta, Secretary (M&ER), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India made special remarks. H.E. Dr. Genet Zewide, Ambassador of Federal Democratic Republic H.E. Dr. Genet Zewide, Ambassador of Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia to India and Dean of African Diplomatic Corps delivering keynote address at the consultation. Also seen in picture are (from Ethiopia to India and Dean of left to right) Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Dr. Subir Gokarn, Ms. Sujata Mehta and Amb. Jayant Prasad. African Diplomatic Corps delivered keynote address. Amb. Jayant regional, sub-regional and bilateral based on mutual respect and benefit, Prasad, Director General, IDSA levels. Development cooperation genuine partnership with a sense of chaired the inaugural session. naturally plays an important role solidarity. “India does not prescribe Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director in this regard, she added. India’s any medicines for our problems”, General, RIS delivered welcome technical cooperation and capacity- she argued, adding that “India has address. Remarks were also made building programmes in Africa surpassed all other countries with by Dr. Subir Gokarn, Senior Fellow were the greatest force multipliers in its support in the field of human and Director Research, Brookings terms of the strengthening bilateral resource development”. India; Mr. Arun Kumar Sahu, Joint ties. Around 25,000 scholarships Ambassador Jayant Prasad Secretary (DPA-II), MEA; and Mr. have been provided during the last argued that the “world has changed, Pranav Kumar, Head-International three years. so has India and Africa.” Elaborating, Policy and Trade, CII. Ms. Ruchita H.E. Dr. Genet Zewide said he added, that while the 19th Beri, Senior Research Associate that emergence of Africa as fast- century belonged to Europe, 20th and Coordinator Africa, UN, LAC growing region with a GDP growth to America, the 21st century belongs Centre, IDSA extended the vote of of 5.5 per cent combined with to Asia and Africa. On the areas thanks. abundant resources is attracting of India’s future partnership with Ms. Sujata Mehta underlined many players, including India, Africa, Amb. Prasad articulated that that India has entered into for economic cooperation. India’s the first area was food security and development cooperation as relations with Africa didn’t start in agricultural cooperation, followed desired by African partners across recent past but centuries ago. It was by bilateral engagement in energy continents. The partnership is based on non-interference, respect for sovereignty, equality and spirit of partnership rather than donor recipient relationship. India has provided US$ 7.5 bn through LoC across 137 projects in 41 countries in Africa. She also outlined the objectives of India-Africa Forum Summits, which were to develop a new architecture for a structured engagement between India and Africa. They constitute a vital Ms. Sujata Mehta delivering special remarks at the consultation. Also seen in picture are (from left to platform to engage with Africa at right) Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Dr. Subir Gokarn, H.E. Dr. Genet Zewide, and Amb. Jayant Prasad,. Continued on page 12...

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AIC at RIS organised the Second Rizal-Nehru Lecture

AIC at RIS organised the 2nd of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Nehru-Rizal Memorial Lecture Philippines delivered the lecture at the Jawar Bhawan, MEA, New on “Challenges and Opportunities: Delhi on 14 October 2015. Prof. The Way Forward for Philippines- Sachin Chaturvedi, Director India Relations”. Prof. Prabir De, General, RIS made the welcome Coordinator, AIC extended the remarks. Ambassador Shyam vote of thanks. The lecture was Saran, Chairman, RIS made the followed by an interactive session opening remarks. Ms. Monika in which representatives from the Mohta, Additional Secretary Philippines, senior bureaucrats, (South), MEA delivered the government officials, and special remarks. H.E. Albert F. academicians participated. H.E. Mr. Albert F. Del Rosario, Secretary (Minister) of Foreign Affairs, the Philippines Del Rosario, Secretary (Minister) delivering the Second Rizal-Nehru Lecture.

Roundtable on ASEAN-India: Integration and Development

AIC at RIS organised the Roundtable on “ASEAN-India: Integration and Development” on 27 October 2015 in New Delhi. The event also marked the release of AIC study entitled “ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015”. The event was also a curtain raiser to the 13th ASEAN-India Summit and 10th East Asia Summit, held at Kuala Lumpur on 21-21 November 2015. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made the welcome remarks. Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East), MEA delivered the keynote Amb. Anil Wadhwa releasing the AIC-RIS Report titled, “ASEAN-India Development and address. Ambassador Shyam Cooperation Report 2015”. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Prof. Prabir De, Saran, Chairman, RIS delivered Amb. Shyam Saran, Mr. Shreekant Somany, Ms. Pooja Kapur, Joint Secretary (ASEAN-ML), MEA; the special address. Mr. Shreekant and Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi. Somany, Chairman, CII (NR) and and new architecture of global and Chairman & Managing Director of Development and Cooperation regional integration. The concluding Somany Ceramics Ltd. also gave Report 2015”. There were two session of the Roundtable was delivered special address. Prof. technical sessions dealing with addressed by Prof. Prabir De, Prabir De, Coordinator, AIC made the key issues and challenges on Coordinator, AIC and he also a presentation on “ASEAN-India ASEAN-India strategic partnership extended the vote of thanks.

RIS Diary January 2016 5 Policy Dialogues India-Africa Collaboration in Agriculture

RIS organised a major international conference on ‘India-Africa Collaboration in Agriculture: Opportunities and Challenges’ on 6 October 2015 in Hyderabad. The conference aimed to disseminate the findings of the research study on the challenges and opportunities in the India-Africa seed sector, undertaken by RIS in collaboration with IDS (Sussex, UK), EIAR (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) and CABE (Nairobi, Kenya). Dr. R. R. Hanchinal, Chairman, PPV&FR Authority of India chaired Dr. R. R. Hanchinal speaking at the conference. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Dr. the inaugural session. Prof. Sachin Pakki Reddy, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Mr. M. Prabhakar Rao, Dr. Diran Makinde and Dr. Dominic Glover. Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS delivered the welcome address. Mr. M. Prabhakar Rao, President, State University, USA. Mr. M. The fourth session on ‘Dynamics National Seed Association of India Prabhakar Rao, President, National of International Regulations in Seed (NSAI) and CMD, Nuziveedu Seeds Seed Association of India (NSAI) Sector Collaboration between India delivered the keynote address. Dr. and CMD, Nuziveedu Seeds was and Africa’ was chaired by Dr. K. Dominic Glover, Research Fellow, the co-chair for the session. Prof. Raja Reddy, Director of Research, IDS, Sussex, UK made remarks. Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi; Dr. Hannington Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural Diran Makinde, Director, ABNE, Odame, ED, CABE, Nairobi, Kenya; University, Hyderabad. Dr. Simon NEPAD, Burkina Faso made special and Dr. Dominic Glover, Research Maina, Head (Seed Certification), remarks. Dr. Pakki Reddy, ED, Agri Fellow, IDS, Sussex, UK were the KEPHIS, Nairobi, Kenya; Dr. P. Biotech Foundation, Hyderabad panellists. The discussants for the O. Ojo, DG, Nigeria Seed Council, extended the vote of thanks. session included: Dr. Simon Maina, Abuja, Nigeria; Dr. Keshavulu, Head (Seed Certification), KEPHIS, Professor, Acharya N. G. Ranga The first session on ‘India- Nairobi, Kenya; Dr. Daniel Bradley, Agri. University, Hyderabad; Dr. Africa Cooperation in Agriculture’ DFID India; Dr. Kalyan Goswami, Ruth Mbabazi, Director, National was chaired by Dr. Diran Makinde, ED, National Seed Association of Council of S&T, Kampala, Uganda; Director, ABNE, NEPAD, Burkina India, Delhi; and Dr. S. U. Baig, Prof. Karim Maredia, Professor, Faso. Dr. Pakki Reddy, ED, Agri Director, Nath Seeds, Aurangabad. Michigan State University, USA; Biotech Foundation, Hyderabad; and Prof. T. C. James, Visiting Mr. S. Makhija, Strategic Advisor, The third session on ‘Seed Fellow, RIS. Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd, New Trade between India and Africa: Delhi; Dr. V. N. Kulkarni, Vice- Opportunities and Challenges’ by The closing session was President (R&D), JK Agri-Genetics Dr. T. P. Rajendran, Visiting Fellow, chaired by Dr. T.P. Rajendran, Ltd, Hyderabad; Dr. Elangovan M, RIS. Dr. Arvind Kapur, Director, Rasi Dr. Hannington Odame, ED, Research Lead, Advanta; and Dr. K. Seeds, Gurgaon; Mr. Manish Tyagi, CABE, Nairobi, Kenya; Dr. Daniel Ravi Srinivas, Consultant, RIS were Business Manager (Seeds), Elgon Bradley, DFID India; and Dr. the panellists. Kenya Ltd., Nairobi; Mr. Kaustubh Kalyan Goswami, ED, National Seed Joshi, Marketing Manager (Africa), Association of India, Delhi presented The second session on RIS/ Advanta Seeds; Dr. Jai Singh, MD the way forward. Dr. D. Rama Rao, CABE/EIAR/IDS Study on India- & CEO, Sakata Seed India; and Mr. Director, NAARM, Hyderabad Africa Seed Sector Collaboration Senthil Kumaran, Area Manager made valedictory address. Dr. Amit was chaired by Prof. Karim (Africa), Asthor Agricola, Ethiopia Kumar, Research Associate, RIS Maredia, Professor, Michigan were the panellists. extended the vote of thanks.

6 RIS Diary January 2016 Policy Dialogues Conference on WTO and SDGs: Issues before the Nairobi Ministerial The Tenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC10) at Nairobi, Kenya in December 2015 had an important bearing on the fate of the only true multilateral trade institution in the world, the WTO. The Doha Development Round needs to be completed at the earliest to ensure support for a rule-based multilateral trading order. The challenges to this regime are rapidly emerging in the form of mega FTAs like TPP. Mr. Sudhanshu Pandey delivering the inaugural address at the conference. Also seen in picture are Keeping this in view, RIS in (from left to right) Mr. Manab Majumdar, Prof Sachin Chaturvedi, Prof. Abhijit Das, Mr. Pranav partnership with Centre for WTO Kumar, and Mr. Johannes Blankenbach, Researcher, German Development Institute. Studies (IIFT), German Development Institute, Federation of Indian a solution with a collective, mature by the Prime Minister Modi at Chamber of Commerce and Industry and responsible appreciation of the recent India-Africa Forum (FICCI) and Confederation of Indian each others’ views to achieve a Summit, he underlined the need Industry (CII) organised a two-day consensus on contentious issues. He for fulfilment of the commitments conference to discuss the important added that the world is increasingly made by the developed world for issues before the Nairobi ministerial. globalised as technology is fast the Doha Round. He wondered The conference was held in New dissolving boundaries of the centres about the G-20’s commitment for Delhi on 23-24 November 2015. Mr. of production and consumption. If a “successful” Nairobi ministerial Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary, inequalities are getting sharpened, and the on-going talk about post- Department of Commerce, Ministry they are not going to assure us a Nairobi trade issues. Prof. Abhijit of Commerce and Industry delivered good tomorrow. The responsibility Das and Mr. Manab Mazumdar of the inaugural address. Prof. Sachin is collective as developed, FICCI and Mr. Pranav Kumar of CII Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS; developing and least development also shared the same sentiments in Prof. Abhijit Das, Head, Centre for countries had to be taken on board their presentations. WTO Studies, New Delhi made towards achieving a basic minimum Key issues raised in the welcome remarks. Mr. Manab agreement at MC10 for a win-win conference included: Agriculture Majumdar, Asst. Secretary General situation. He emphasised that and Fisheries Subsidies; TRIPS, (WTO), FICCI; and Mr. Pranav agriculture is the core issue in the Trade and Access to Technology; Kumar, Head, International Trade Doha Development Round as more WTO and Likely New Issues, Policy Division, CII made remarks. than 65 per cent of the population WTO, Mega-regionals and the Prof. Thomas Fues, Head, Training, in the developing countries live Future of the Doha Round; The German Development Institute, off the land. In addition, the focus International trade and SDG12: Bonn extended the vote of thanks. must also be on public healthcare How can voluntary standards In his address, Mr. Sudhanshu requirements of both developing contribute to implementation of Pandey said that “times are and developed countries for the 2030 Agenda?; Engagement of challenging”. Without offering affordable generic drugs. the private sector for sustainable any prescription for MC10, he Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi in his development: How can corporations added that this would be largely a opening remarks felt that there were use voluntary standards to redesign negotiating ministerial. Mr. Pandey two sharply contrasting views in their global value chains?; and urged the two-day conference the run up to MC10. One, strongly the relevance of standards for the to deliberate on the outcome of supported by the developing world, Nairobi ministerial: How can WTO the Doha Development Round was to continue with the Doha promote sustainable consumption since its core issues, principles Round and the other, espoused by and production? Eminent speakers and purpose have not significantly a few developed countries, was to from industry, academia and media changed. He advocated the need bury it and make a new beginning. took part in the conference. for re-dedicating efforts to finding Referring to the statement made

RIS Diary January 2016 7 Policy Dialogues Panel Discussion on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been signed. There are varying perspectives on its fall-outs for non-members and particularly for India. In order to discuss wider implications of the TPP, RIS organised a Panel Discussion in New Delhi on 16 October 2015. Mr. Rajeev Kher, former Commerce Secretary, Government of India initiated the Prof. T.C. James, RIS speaking at the seminar. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Mr. Bipul discussion. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Chatterjee, Prof. S.K. Mohanty, Mr. Rajeev Kher and Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi. Director General, RIS made welcome pharma patents, placing them in remarks. The distinguished panellists According to Prof. S.K. a preferred category compared to included: Prof. S.K. Mohanty, RIS; Mohanty, India joining the TPP other technologies, by patent term Mr. Bipul Chatterjee, Deputy is indeed a critical question. The adjustment for regulatory delays, Executive Director, CUTS proposed standards at TPP are also will lead to a longer term International; and Prof. T. C. James, a matter of concern in areas like, for patents. The treaty brings in Visiting Fellow, RIS. labour standard, environment, government procurement, IPR, etc. new handicaps for India’s pharma Mr. Kher argued that the India should give due credence to industry which is mostly generics challenge is not whether or not to the RCEP and various other bilateral from getting marketing approvals. join TPP “but to look inwards”. trade negotiations. India must Mr. Bipul Chatterjee of CUTS TPP is not a standalone entity but have a nuanced understanding International said: “TPP per se is happening in a wider global of plurilateral versus multilateral will not have much impact on the architecture. Unless domestic issues versus bilateral deals. country.” The tariff impact is also are tackled – production and services minimal. But domestic issues need – we will not be able to address the There are provisions which to be looked at like e-commerce and challenge of TPP, he added. adversely affect the availability of medicines at affordable rates to the digital economy. There is a need Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi patients in developing countries like to address the agrarian crisis and emphasised that in the light of the India, argued Prof. T.C. James. The reform the input markets like land, recent developments, it would be provision to grant patents to “new labour and logistics. Will TPP be in India’s broader economic and uses of a known product” is fraught ratified in its present form? He was commercial interest that it helps with grave implications as it may of the opinion that it would happen speeding up of RCEP. Rather than lead to ever-greening. Similarly, in a more diluted form, so there is having fear psychosis towards the special treatment extended to no need to be worried about TPP TPP, India must focus on domestic in India. economic reforms. The IBSA Trust Fund as a Tool of South-South Cooperation

RIS organised a seminar on ‘The IBSA Trust Fund as a Tool of South- South Cooperation: Perspective of Emerging Countries’ by Ms. Laura Karina Gutiérrez Matamoros, Research Scholar, International Development Cooperation, Dr. José María Luis Mora Research Institute, Mexico (and Internship Scholar, Ms. Laura Karina Gutiérrez Matamoros speaking at the seminar. Also seen in picture are (from left RIS) in New Delhi on 21 December to right) Ambassador Rajiv Kumar Bhatia; and Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi. 2015. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made the Kumar Bhatia, former Director Affairs (ICWA) chaired the opening remarks. Ambassador Rajiv General, Indian Council of World seminar.

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ASEAN-India Eminent Person Lecture As part of ASEAN-India Eminent Persons’ Lecture Series, AIC at RIS organised the ASEAN-India Eminent Person Lecture on “ASEAN- India: Partnership for Peace and Prosperity” by H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General, ASEAN on 10 December 2015 in New Delhi. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made the welcome remarks. Ambassador V. S. Sheshadri, Vice- Chairman, RIS made the opening remarks. Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India delivered the special address. Prof. Prabir De, Coordinator, AIC concluded the session and extended H.E. Mr. Le Luong Minh, Secretary General, ASEAN delivering the lecture. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Prof. Prabir De, Amb. V S Seshadri, Amb. Anil Wadhwa, Ms. Pooja Kapur, Joint the Vote of Thanks. Secretary (ASEAN-ML), MEA; and Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi.

Workshop on Clinical Trial Regulations in India

RIS organised a workshop on ‘Clinical Trial Regulations in India’ in New Delhi on 2 December 2015 to discuss the issues and to share the tentative results of a survey that was conducted by the research team as part of study on the Recent Changes in Clinical Trial Regulations in India introduced consequent to the decision of the Supreme Court in Swasthya Abhiyan Manch Vs UoI, and their Impact. The workshop was inaugurated Prof. S.K. Brahmachari delivering inaugural address at the workshop. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Dr. Nandini K. Kumar, Dr. Manisha Shridhar, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, and Prof. T. C. James. by Prof. S. K. Brahmachari, former Secretary, Department of Balachandran, Chief Scientist, CSIR Ms. Leena Meghaney, Regional Head Scientific and Industrial Research and Project Director, Open Source – South Asia, MSF-Access Campaign; and Director General, Council of Drug Discovery (OSDD); Dr. Anant Dr. Y. Madhavi, Sr. Principal Scientist, Scientific and Industrial Research Bhan Researcher, Global Action for National Institute of Science, (CSIR). It was attended, among Health; Dr. Swati Subhodh, Member, Technology and Development Studies others, by Dr. Nandini K. Kumar, Ethics Committee, National Institute (NISTADS); Dr. Roli Mathur, ICMR, former DDG (SG), Indian Council of Tuberculosis and Respiratory besides Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, of Medical Research (ICMR); Dr. K. Diseases (NITRD); Dr. Mira Shiva, Director General, RIS; and Mr. Zakir Satyanarayana, former DDG, ICMR; former Chairperson, Health Action Thomas, former Project Director, Dr. Manisha Shridhar, Regional International Asia Pacific (HAI- OSDD. The technical sessions of the Adviser, South-East Asia Regional AP); Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Head, workshop focussed on Regulatory Office, WHO; Dr. Suneela Garg, Clinical Trial Department, Apollo Approval Process, Working of Ethics Director Professor, Department of Hospitals; Dr. S. Visalakshi, Sr. Committee, Prior Informed Consent Community Medicine, Maulana Research Consultant, Consortium for and Compensation Guidelines. Azad Medical College; Dr. Sarala Trade and Development (CENTAD);

RIS Diary January 2016 9 Policy Dialogues EAS Conference on Maritime Security and Cooperation

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in partnership with AIC at RIS and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) organised an International Conference on “Maritime Security and Cooperation” for the East Asia Summit (EAS) participating countries on 9-10 November 2015 in New Delhi. All the EAS countries nominated their officials to the Conference, and overall 100 participants including Ambassador Anil Wadhwa delivering keynote address at the conference. Also seen in picture are (from senior officials attended this two-day left to right) Prof. Prabir De, Dr. Vijay Sakhuja, Ambassador V. S. Seshadri, Mr. Deepak Shetty, and event. Ambassador Anil Wadhwa, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi. Secretary (East), MEA delivered The Conference was divided Delivery of ‘Common Public Good the keynote address. Prof. Sachin into six sessions aimed at facilitating and (6) the Way Forward. The Chaturvedi, Director General, an in depth debate on Maritime Conference discussed, analysed RIS made the welcome remarks. Security and Cooperation and and had put together the various Ambassador V. S. Sheshadri, Vice Maritime Connectivity. They components that would help Chairman, RIS, made the opening were: (1) EAS Perspectives on the strengthen cooperation among remarks. Dr. Vijay Sakhuja, Director, Maritime Domain, (2) Emerging EAS participating countries in the National Maritime Foundation gave Security Architecture in the Asia- maritime domain. Prof. Prabir De, special address. Mr. Deepak Shetty, Pacific Region, (3) Maritime Coordinator, AIC summarised the Director General of Shipping made the special remarks. Prof. Prabir De, Connectivity: Building for Trade, event in its concluding session and Coordinator, AIC extended vote of (4) Blue Economy and Maritime extended vote of thanks. thanks. Conservation, (5) Cooperative Discussion Meeting on Building a Clean Power Platform through Innovative Finance Policy RIS organised a Discussion Meeting on Building a Clean Power Platform through Innovative Finance Policy in New Delhi on 18 December 2015. Prof. Ram Upendra Das, RIS made introductory remarks. Mr. Jeffrey Schub, Executive Director of the Coalition for Green Capital was the lead speaker. Dr. Nitya Nanda, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Mr. Jeffrey Schub speaking at the meeting. Also seen in the picture are (from left to right) Dr. Nitya Institute (TERI) and Dr. Sabyasachi Nanda, Prof. Ram Upendra Das, and Dr. Sabyasachi Saha. Saha, RIS were the discussants. to the adoption of distributed These public clean energy financing The speaker deliberated on generation and energy efficiency is authorities, or "green banks," have innovative financial tools and the upfront cost of the technology. been launched in all parts of the methods used by governments This barrier can be overcome with world, and are leveraging up to around the world to "crowd- third-party financing. Governments US$ 10 of private investment per in" private investment. They around the world are using US$ 1 of public investment. These emphasised that investment of new public-private partnership financing structures can bring clean ample and affordable capital is structures that aim to draw in energy markets to scale, harnessing an essential element to wide- private capital, which is currently market forces to expand adoption of scale deployment of clean energy hesitant to invest in clean energy. cost effective clean energy. technologies. The greatest deterrent

10 RIS Diary January 2016 Policy Dialogues FIDC Regional Consultation at Jaipur

FIDC-RIS organised the third regional consultation in Jaipur on 22-23 December 2015. Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS delivered the welcome address, in the inaugural session. Mr. A.K. Sahu, Joint Secretary (DPA-II), MEA delivered the inaugural address. Professor V.S. Vyas, Professor Emeritus, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur delivered the keynote address. Dr. Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay, Director, PRIA and convener of the FIDC working group on CSOs delivered Prof. V.S. Vyas speaking at the Consultation. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Mr. A.K. Sahu, and Dr. Kaustuv Bandyopadhyay. the vote of thanks. In his inaugural address, and South-South Cooperation’. Mr. Sahu pointed out how since practice; development cooperation He expressed satisfaction over independence India realising and civil society organisation; India’s rate of growth in agriculture the need for capacity building development cooperation and and over agriculture and rural for developing nations launched natural resource management; CSO development being the focus areas several fellowship programmes intervention: education, health and of the Indian government. He in the early 1950s. In 1964, these rural development; and evaluation said that SSC played a critical scholarships were formalised to of development cooperation: role in the genetic research in be a part of Indian Technical and emerging challenges. wheat and rice that made Green Economic Cooperation (ITEC). Revolution possible. However, The consultation also had Apart from capacity building, there is still scope of international three parallel sessions focusing India’s development cooperation is cooperation in a number of areas on sectoral evaluation concerns. manifested through the modalities like post-harvest technology; The first session was on ‘Natural of lines of credit, grants and disaster organic farming; integrated pest Resource Management’. The second relief. The importance of Civil control; energy management; water one was on ‘Rural Development’ Society Organisations (CSOs) in harvesting technology; frontier and the third parallel session was development sector within India technologies like tissue culture; on ‘Health and Education’. and in other developing countries application of IT in farming and The role of CSOs with proven was also discussed. Mr. Sahu institutional innovation in credit abilities in the development also said that since the historical and marketing. It was highlighted projects was also discussed in the promise of development aid in tune that in the field of agriculture, a consultation. It was also mentioned of 0.7 per cent of GNI has not been mere transfer of technology will not that there must be clarity on the way fulfilled by the DAC members, SSC go a long way in solving the issues, forward particularly for identifying has emerged as a complementary to but institutional support is also instruments for facilitating NSC with India as one of its major required and India can contribute academia in CSO linkages. proponents. However, he warned significantly in that area. that India has its own development The key issues that emerged narrative and must not be seen as a The technical sessions of during the two-day consultation donor under the Western definition. the consultation deliberated on were extremely important for issues like India’s development developing an Indian narrative on Professor Vyas in his keynote cooperation: perspective and South-South cooperation. address focussed on ‘Agriculture

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In her special address President Sirleaf said that 'Rising Africa' is characterised by economic growth, improving social indicators, aspiring young population ready to compete, and the stage is all set for its development partnership with India. We must give this partnership more attention, she emphasised. In this regard, Mr. Dinesh Bhatia addressing the gathering. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) Mr. Yuri she appreciated Prime Minister Afanasiev, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, H.E. Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Prof. Ram Upendra Das. Modi's concrete commitments towards Africa for scaling up trade, SDGs are a set of 17 Goals and 169 made special remarks. He remarked investment, capacity development, targets covering social, economic that there is sufficient scope of among other areas. She particularly and environmental dimensions cooperation between India and emphasised on the India-Africa of development across the globe. Africa especially through the UN partnership in education and SDGs are slated to focus on global at large and the SDGs in particular. agriculture revolution. As one of systemic reforms to remove main Mr. Dinesh Bhatia, Ambassador the three Co-chairs at the UN on impediments to development of India to the Republic of Cote SDGs, she expressed satisfaction and secure an accommodating d’Ivoire, and concurrently accredited over the adoption of the SDGs. But international environment for to the Republic of Liberia and the implementation of SDGs is a much sustainable development. Republic of Guinea also addressed the gathering. Prof. Ram Upendra greater task especially in terms of Mr. Yuri Afanasiev, UN Das, RIS extended the vote of thanks. mobilisation of human and financial Resident Coordinator and UNDP resources, she underlined. The Resident Representative in India

India-Africa Partnership: Future Directions continued from page 4... and ICT. In addition, he said that institutional building, human resource development, training of trainers and similar types of schemes for capacity-building would be the next areas of cooperation. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi in his welcome address noted that this consultation would address the broad areas of engagement that the India-Africa Forum Summit might want to focus on. As there are broad areas of interest between Shri Navtej Singh Sarna addressing the consultation. Also seen in picture are (from left to right) India and Africa, this Summit would Dr. Subir Gokarn, Amb. Jayant Prasad, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi,and Mr. Pranav Kumar. lead to a consolidation of India’s the Next Decade” by IDSA and Shri Navtej Singh Sarna, development agenda. “India Africa: Forging a Strategic Secretary (West), MEA delivered On this occasion, Ms. Sujata Partnership” by Brookings. the valedictory address. In the Mehta also launched three special The consultation had three concluding session remarks were publications: “India-Africa session, viz. ‘Geo-Strategic Linkages also made by Amb. Jayant Prasad; Partnership Towards Sustainable and India-Africa Partnership’, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi; and Dr. Development” by RIS; “India-Africa: ‘Trade and Investment’ and ‘Sectoral Subir Gokarn. Mr. Pranav Kumar Common Security Challenges for Perspective’. extended the vote of thanks.

12 RIS Diary January 2016 Capacity Building Programmes

ITEC/SCAAP Capacity Building Programme on South-South Cooperation

RIS under the Indian Technical and of SSC by building on individual viewed as a voluntary partnership Economic Cooperation Programme accomplishments of the respective which had now developed (ITEC)/Special Commonwealth countries, thus explaining the into a more matured platform Assistance for Africa Programme benefits from and barriers to transcending the initial foundations (SCAAP) of the MEA organised a two- their collective engagements. It of political solidarity and not as a week Capacity Building Programme also covered the key principles, replacement for the NSC in any on South-South Cooperation policies, modalities (that include significant measure. in New Delhi during 16-27 November 2015. national sovereignty, national Participants included officials ownership, independence, from the Ministry of Foreign The programme intended to equality, non-conditionality, familiarise the participants with Affairs/Finance/Commerce or non-interference and mutual other Ministries dealing with a broader concept of South-South benefit) and practices that were Cooperation (SSC), particularly SSC/NSC and civil society evident across SSC and looked representatives engaged in related on Development Cooperation in at how the policy orientations the context of ongoing resurgence issues. Apart from intellectual or the strengths of SSC could be sessions, a study tour was also of the economies of the South practically applied. in the wake of major changes organised. The participants were being witnessed in the global aid The programme also discussed also encouraged to share their architecture. The programme, how SSC was a different paradigm learning outcomes through group among other things, focused on the from the North-South Cooperation discussions and presentations. rationale, concepts and contours (NSC) and how SSC should be

Participants of the RIS-ITEC Capacity Building Programme on South-South Cooperation with RIS Faculty.

RIS Diary January 2016 13 New Research Studies and Initiatives continued from page 3... RIS Launches World Trade and Development Report continued from page 1... to be well suited for becoming an economic hub for different etc., in the regional arrangements the theme “Mega Regionals, WTO parts of Asia. However, this is a may likely be raised in the and New Issues” was also released subject matter which has not been multilateral forums as well. and discussed. Mrs. Suchitra Durai, High Commissioner of India to analysed in its entirety. Nor has To deliberate on these issues, the Republic of Kenya presided this subject been explored in terms RIS organised a panel discussion over the panel discussion. The of identifying the exact sectors and on ‘Trade, Development, WTO distinguished speakers included, dimensions for this purpose and and Mega FTAs’ in Nairobi on 17 Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director thus far these have not received December 2015, on the sidelines of General, RIS; Prof. S.K. Mohanty, adequate policy attention. In this the WTO Ministerial Conference, in RIS; Dr. Carlos Correa, Special partnership with the South Centre, backdrop, the proposed study has Advisor, South Centre, Geneva; the basic objectives: (i) To provide Geneva and Commonwealth Dr. Mohammad Razzaque, Director, analytical and empirical basis for Secretariat at the KICC, Nairobi. Trade Division, Commonwealth making India as an economic hub On this occasion, RIS flagship Secretariat, London; Ms. Sanya for integrating different parts of publication the World Trade and Reid Smith, Third World Network, Asia; (ii) To identify dimensions and Development Report (WTDR) on Geneva, among others. sectors across sub-regions where India can play such a role; and (iii) To suggest policy measures and World Trade and Development Report modalities for creating enabling RIS has been on the forefront for conducting conditions for the above. The study studies on international trade related issues from is being conducted for the ERIA, the perspective of the developing countries. RIS Jakarta. (For further details please has been bringing out its flagship publication contact Prof. Ram Upendra Das at the World Trade and Development Report (WTDR), an invaluable policy research resource [email protected]) for policymakers, development economists, civil society organisations and those concerned India-Myanmar Border about development and policy space for the Trade South. The present WTDR was brought out on the occasion of the Nairobi Ministerial and in the India has recently launched a background of mega regionals like TPP, TTIP and others. The Doha strategy for economic integration Development Round needs to be completed to ensure support for a with the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar rule-based multilateral trading order, which is most welfare enhancing and Vietnam (CLMV) region. for developing countries. Therefore, the vast majority of developing countries have underlined the need for fulfilment of the commitments This focuses on building supply made by the developed world for the Doha Round. The WTDR also chains through India’s trade and argues that multilateralism is under serious challenge from the new investment cooperation in areas approach of some of the countries towards norm setting outside the that are attuned to the economic multilateral fora. These new agreements exclude a lot of countries from priorities of the CLMV. More norm-setting. Thus, there is an urgent need for inclusive arrangement specifically, through Myanmar, in global economic governance that allows participation of all countries regional cooperation focusing in the global trade. Increased physical costs of participating in trade India’s North-Eastern Region can invoked by high technical standards, procedural requirements and be extended to the Mekong region, Non-Tariff Measures would not help the developing countries. comprising Cambodia, Lao PDR, The Report emphasises that in case the Doha Round is abandoned, Thailand, and Vietnam. In this the biggest losers will be the developing countries. The Report also regard, a study has been launched underlines that while flexibility is required, remaining firm on core to enhance India-Myanmar Border issues like food security concerns and a special safeguard mechanism in Trade covering areas of trade in agriculture is needed to help developing countries to cope with surges goods, trade in services, investment, in imports and a crash in prices. It should also be underlined that TPP’s banking & finance and connectivity. standards are a matter of concern in areas like labour, environment, The study is being conducted for government procurement and intellectual property rights that imperil the Ministry of Commerce and public health objectives of the developing countries. The WTDR also Industry, GoI. (For further details makes a number of suggestions and relevant policy recommendations for consideration by those who are interested in issues related to global please contact Prof. Ram Upendra trade and economic development. Das at [email protected])

14 RIS Diary January 2016 Contributions to Outside Policy Dialogues Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi Roundtable on African Voices and Economic Regionalism’ at Director General -People’s Perspectives in India’s the Asia-Pacific Forum 2015, Pitch for a Stronger South “ASEAN Community Building • Participated in the inaugural organised by ASSOCHAM in and Regional Economic session of the roundtable on New Delhi on 26 October 2015. Integration in East Asia: Looking “An Assessment of India-Africa • Made a presentation on ‘China’s Beyond 2015” organised jointly Strategic Relations” organised One Belt Road, Indian Initiatives by Japan Economic Foundation, by Brookings India in New and the Idea of Asian Century: Economic Research Institute Delhi on 13 October 2015. Scope for Conflicts, competition for ASEAN and East Asia • Participated in the Sub- and Cooperation’ at the Silk and Center for Strategic and Committee Meeting of the Road Forum 2015 organised International Studies in Jakarta Third National Report on by the Development Research on 26 November 2015. the Implementation of the Council (DRC) of the State • Moderator at the session on Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety Council of the People’s Republic ‘Perspective of IPR Policies organised by the Ministry of China and the Center for in light of International of Environment and Forest International Relations and Developments in the field of (MoEF) in New Delhi on 14 Sustainable Development IPR’ at the 2nd International October 2015. (CIRSD) in Madrid, Spain on Conference on “IP Laws and • Made a presentation on ‘Belt 29 October 2015. Enforcement of IPR – Protect Road Initiative (BRI) and • Made a presentation on ‘BRICS/ and Commercialise IP in India: Development Approaches and IBSA/G77’ at the National Make in India” organised by CII Growth Aspirations’ at the Consultation on “SDGs and in New Delhi on 1 December Dialogue with China Finance International Processes” 2015. 40 Forum (CF40) on “China and organised by Wada Na Todo • Made a presentation on India: Pathways to A Common Abhiyan in New Delhi on 5 ‘Emerging Partnership in BBIN: Asian Future” organised by November 2015. Institutional Architecture and NCAER in New Delhi on 19 • Moderated and anchored a Possibilities of Cooperation’ at October 2015. panel discussion on ‘Shifts the conference on “Advancing • Made a presentation on ‘India’s in International Cooperation the BBIN Agenda: Exploring Development Cooperation – India and Germany’ at the possibilities in Trade, Transit, with Africa: Experiences and CICM ALEP Cycle 3, Module 1: Energy and Water Cooperation” Expectations’ at the Pre-India Expert resource for session on organised jointly by the Asia Africa Forum Summit-III “Introduction to International Foundation and Observer Academic Conference on “India- Development Cooperation” Research Foundation (ORF) in Africa in the 21st Century: Scale organised by GIZ in New Delhi, Kolkata on 3 December 2015. and Scope of Comprehensive on 6 November 2015. • Made a presentation on ‘Means Partnership organised by the • Made a presentation on of Implementation (MoI): An Indian Council of World Affairs ‘An Overview of India’s Indian Perspective’ at the (ICWA) in New Delhi on 16 Development Cooperation’ Eighth South Asia Economic October 2015. at the Workshop on “Policy Summit: Regional Cooperation • Lead speaker at the Session Implications of Indian Civil for Sustainable Development on ‘Development Partnership Society Participation in India’s in South Asia organised by with Africa – Trade, Development Cooperation” Sustainable Development Investment, ITEC, Agriculture, organised by PRIA in New Policy Institute (SDPI) in etc.,’ at the India-Africa Delhi on 20 November 2015. Islamabad on 8 December 2015. Editors’ Forum organised • Participated in the WTO • Made a presentation on by the XP Division of the Discussion Meeting on the ‘SDGs and STI Imperatives- Ministry of External Affairs in “Global Summits: Where are Technology Facilitation New Delhi on 25 October 2015. We Going”, organised by New Mechanism’ at the Third • Made a presentation on Laundry in New Delhi on 23 Meeting of the Scientific ‘Making South-South November 2015. Advisory Committee organised Paradigm accountable and by the International Centre • Made a presentation on ‘A Transparent: Roadblocks for Biotechnology, University Decade of East Asia Summit and Recommendations at the

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of Nigeria in Nsukka on 14 Kyrgyzstan on 8-10 October Turkey (TEPAV) in Turkey on December 2015. (In absentia) 2015. 12-16 November 2015. • Chaired the UNDP sponsored • Participated in the meeting on • Participated in the Workshop on Panel Discussion on “Post ‘India-Eurasia’ organised by ‘Management and Preservation 2015 Development Agenda— the Ministry of Commerce and of Indigenous Knowledge: From MDGs to SDGs” at the Industry in New Delhi on 29 A North-East Perspective’ 98th Annual Conference of the October 2015. organised by TERI in New Indian Economic Association • Delivered a lecture on ‘Trade Delhi on 19 November 2015. held at Hyderabad on 28 and Sustainable Development: • Participated in the workshop December 2015. South-South and Regional on ‘EU FLEGT and Timber • Made a presentation on Cooperation’ organised by Trade in South Asia’ organised ‘Biotechnology as a tool for The Energy and Resources by European Forest Institute Sustainable Development’ at the Institute (TERI) in Haryana on in New Delhi on 30 November Regional Dialogue on “Science 10 November 2015. 2015. and Technology in the context • Participated in the ‘Think • Participated in the ‘T20 Kickoff of Biotechnology towards 20 Summit/Global Policy Meeting’ organised by the Sustainable Development” Dialogue Platform’ conference three Chinese think-tanks, viz., organised by the Regional on ‘Sustainable Development’, Institute of World Economics Centre for Biotechnology at organised by the Economic and Politics at Chinese Academy RCB NCR Biotech Science Policy Research Foundation of of Social Sciences (IWEP, Cluster Campus, Faridabad on CASS), Shanghai Institute for 30 December 2015.

Prof. S.K. Mohanty • Participated as India’s representative in the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group Meeting (IORAG) under Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting at Padang, Indonesia, during 18-24 October 2015. • Made presentations on ‘Salient Features of RIS Blue Economy Report’ and ‘Economic Dimensions of Fisheries in IORA’ in the Indian Ocean Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Government of India felicitated Prof. Ram Upendra Das, RIS at a function organised by the New Delhi Institute of Rim Academic Group Meeting Management (NDIM) on 16 October 2015. (IORAG) under Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting at Padang, Indonesia on 20 October 2015.

Prof. Ram Upendra Das • Participated in the International Congress on ‘The Prospects of Development of Central Asian Countries in 21st Century, organised by the International Ataturk Alatoo University, Prof. Ram Upendra Das, RIS at the International Congress on ‘The Prospects of Development of Central Asian countries in 21st Century’ organised by the International Ataturk Alatoo University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 8-10 October 2015.

16 RIS Diary January 2016 ContributionsLatest to Outside Publications Policy Dialogues

Prof. Ram Upendra Das, RIS at the T20 Kick-off Meeting organised by Institute of World Economics and Politics at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IWEP, CASS), Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) and Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY), Beijing on 14-15 November 2015. and Judicial responses’ at the International Studies (SIIS) Prof. T.C. James Orientation Programme for on and Chongyang Institute for Visiting Fellow Intellectual Property Rights and Financial Studies at Renmin • Delivered talks on ‘IP and Enforcement for the Judicial University of China (RDCY) in Access to Knowledge’ and Officers of the Delhi Judicial China on 14-15 November 2015. on ‘TRIPS and Sustainable Academy (JDA) at the JDA • Participated in a meeting on Development Goals’ at the on 4 and 5 December 2015. ‘Joint Feasibility Study Group International Conference on • Made presentations in all the (JFSG) Report for entering into “Evolving Regime in sessions of the orientation a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Intellectual Property programme on the ‘Role of the between the Eurasian Economic Protection” organised by Health Magistracy in Balancing the Union (EaEU) organised by Economics Association of India Rights of the Society and the Ministry of Commerce, New in Jawaharlal Nehru University Rights of the IPR holder in the Delhi on 7 December 2015. on 2-4 November 2015. enforcement of the IPR Regime • Panelist in a high level panel at • Made a presentation on keeping in view the Social the conference on ‘Trade and ‘How to Strengthen Global Context’ for the Judicial Officers Employment Challenges in Health Policy Think Tanks of the Delhi Higher Judicial Asia: Insights for South Asia’ in relation to the Challenge Services (DHJS) at the DJA on organised by International to Implement the SDGs with 18 and 19 December 2015. Labour Organisation (ILO) a view to improve health’, • Delivered lectures on ‘Trade and Institute for Human besides actively participating Mark Law of India’ at the Indian Development, New Delhi on in all sessions, in the meeting Academy of International Law, 17 December 2015. of Global Health Policy New Delhi. • Participated in a meeting Think Tanks and Academic • Delivered talks on ‘Intellectual on’ India Myanmar Border Institutions organised by the Property Rights’ in the Training Trade Study’ organised by the Graduate Institute in Geneva Programme on Research Ministry of Commerce and on 12-13 November 2015. Orientation for the Candidates Industry, New Delhi on 18 • Delivered talks on the of Integrated M.Tech – Ph.D in December 2015. ‘Legal Concepts regarding Engineering at the CSIR Human • Panellist in a dialogue on ‘The IPR Jurisprudence – Scope Resource Development Centre, Asia Pacific Century” India and Relevance in present Ghaziabad on 27 December and Big Power Engagement’ day Adjudication, Origin 2015. organised by Deccan Herald in and Development of the IPR • Participated in the meetings New Delhi on 19 December Legal Regime, Constitutional of the Speaker’s Research 2015. Imperatives and Legislative Initiative.

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Dr. Sabyasachi Saha • Made a presentation of Research of the Voluntary Sector (VANI) Assistant Professor Project titled “Patents Obtained and Heinrich Böll Stiftung- • Particiapted as an expert at by Foreign Entities in India: An India in New Delhi on 7-8 the Organisational Practices Analysis” at the Department December 2015. for Innovation in Indian of Science and Technology, • Participated as an expert at Industries: A firm level case Government of India in New the dinner meeting organised study on Human Resources Delhi on 8 October 2015. in Honour of Mr. Ric Wells, and Work Culture Project • Panellist at the International Deputy Secretary, Department Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting on ‘Civil Society of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the Department of Science Response to India-Africa Government of Australia by and Technology, Government Summit’ organised by the Voice Australian High Commission of India in New Delhi on 7 in New Delhi on 17 December October 2015. 2015.

Latest Publications

Books and Reports

India-Africa Partnership in Health World Trade and Development Care: Accomplishments and Report Prospects RIS, New Delhi, 2015 T.C. James, Prativa Shaw, Payel Chatterjee, Deepti Bhatia, RIS, New Delhi, 2015

India-Africa Partnership Towards Sustainable Development RIS, New Delhi, 2015 Towards South Asia Economic Union Proceedings of the 7th South Asia Economic Summit (SAES) RIS, New Delhi, 2015

ASEAN-India Development and Cooperation Report 2015 AIC-RIS, 2015, Published by Routledge India

ASEAN-India Cultural Links: Historical and Contemporary Dimensions Prospects of Blue Economy in the AIC-RIS, New Delhi, 2015 Indian Ocean S.K. Mohanty, Priyadarshi Dash, Aastha Gupta, Pankhuri Gaur, RIS, New Delhi, 2015

18 RIS Diary January 2016 Latest Publications

Journals Chaturvedi, Sachin, K. Ravi Srinivas and Amit Kumar. 2015. South Asia Economic Journal “Biosafety and Regulation of GMOs.” Science Reporter Vol. 16, No. 2 Vol.52,m No.11, November, pp. 22-25. South Asia Economic Journal Das, Ram Upendra. 2015. “Global Trade Regime and its Vol. 16, No. 2 (Supplementary Issue) Governance: Rules of G20”, Towards an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy, RIS Diary T20 China Kickoff Meeting, Beijing: IWEP, CASS, SIIS, RDCY, 14 December. Vol. 11 No. 4, October 2015 De, Prabir. 2015. “Deepening Regional Integration: Policy Brief Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal Motor Vehicle Agreement”, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 50, No. # 74 Under Sea Pipedreams and India Energy 52. Security by N. Chandra Mohan De, Prabir. 2015. “India: Building Connectivity under the Act East Policy”, in Michael Plummer, Peter Morgan DisCussion paper and Ganeshan Wignaraja (eds.) Connecting Asia: No. 200 Foreign Direct Investment and Poverty Infrastructure for Integrating South and Southeast Asia. Reduction: India in Regional Context Cheltenham and Northampton: Edward Elgar. by Manmohan Agarwal and Pragya Atri Opinions FIDC Policy Brief Chaturvedi, Sachin. 2015. “As Growth in the West Slows # 5 South-South Cooperation and India: Down, India and Africa Need Each Other Even More.” The WIRE, 23 October. Insights from FIDC Multi-Stakeholder Policy Chaturvedi, Sachin. 2015. “Enhancing India-Africa Development Cooperation.” The Economic Times, 29 October. Contributions to Outside Das, Ram Upendra. 2015. ‘Indian Firms urged to Invest in Publications by RIS Faculty Kingdom’. The Phnom Penh Post, 9 December. Chaturvedi, Sachin. 2015. “Equal commitment from India and Africa is the only way forward” in Das, Ram Upendra. 2015. ‘Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), India and Africa: Forging a Strategic Partnership a India And Asian Regionalism – Analysis’. Eurasia briefing book published by Brookings India in Review, 17 December 2015. October. Das, Ram Upendra. 2015. ‘Boost economic activity in Asia- Pacific’. Deccan Herald, 20 December 2015. RIS Breakfast Seminar Series RIS Breakfast Seminar Series is meant to provide a platform to younger faculty members and early-career researchers to disseminate their research findings, discuss ongoing work and receive comments/feedback from experts and peers. Eminent scholars are also invited to speak on subjects of academic and policy relevance. At the same time, distinguished experts are invited to chair these sessions to share their experiences and wisdom. To make these sessions interactive occasionally senior researchers and policymakers are invited as discussants. As part of this series, the following seminars were held: • Growth of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry Pre- and Post-TRIPS Regime by Ms. Payel Chatterjee, Research Assistant, RIS on 3 November 2015. • Debate on Global Development through the lens of the World System Theory by Mr. Pratyush, Research Assistant, RIS on 2 December 2015. Prof. Ash Narain Roy, Director, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi chaired.

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