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'Sustainable Development, a Part of Our Rich Tradition' — EAM Vol. 13 No. 1 January 2017 — Policy research shaping the global development agenda 'Sustainable Development, a part of our rich tradition' — EAM Hon'ble Minister of External Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj launched the RIS publication entitled ‘India and Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward’ on 7 October 2016 in New Delhi. The Volume has 19 comprehensive papers covering the full spectrum of SDGs along with two cross-cutting themes, namely finance and technology. In her message to volume, the Hon'ble External Affairs Minister has Hon'ble External Affairs Minister, Smt Sushma Swaraj launching the RIS volume titled ‘India and stated that India attaches high priority Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward’. Also seen in picture (from left to right) are to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Mr. Yuri Afanasiev, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in India; Amb. Development which the United Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS; Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS; Ms. Sujata Mehta, Nations adopted unanimously in Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India; Shri S.T. Devare, Chairman, Research Advisory Council, RIS. September 2015, and which will have great significance for the well- available to all Hon'ble Members role of State governments is central to being and progress of humankind. of Parliament of India both in Lok implementation of these programmes I would like to underline India's Sabha and Rajya Sabha. as well as in designing convergence strong commitment to the holistic India has already set for with the SDGs in order to effectively implementation of the 17 Sustainable itself more ambitious targets influence all social and economic Development Goals (SDGs) which for implementation of SDGs in parameters to achieve the SDGs. mirror substantially our own several areas of economic progress, Keeping this perspective in view, flagship programme and priorities. inclusion and sustainability, said NITI Aayog has been in the forefront Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS; Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director on articulation of India’s approach Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS on the ocassion. “The to implement SDGs. In this context, General, RIS; Mr. Yuri Afanasiev, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in India; and Ms. Sujata Mehta, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs also addressed the gathering. Authors who contributed in the volume were also present during the launch. She has also underlined that the volume would serve as a valuable resource for those engaged with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and as an aid in evolving effective policy cohesion at the Centre and State levels. As desired by the Contributors to the RIS volume titled ‘India and Sustainable Development Goals: The Way Forward’ Hon'ble Minister, the copies of this with Hon'ble External Affairs Minister, Smt Sushma Swaraj. RIS publication have been made Continued on page 12... RIS Diary January 2017 1 Policy Dialogues 'BRICS to broaden Agenda to focus on Inclusive Development'– Shashi Tharoor FIDC, jointly with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and RIS organised the BRICS Civil Forum on 3-4 October 2016 in New Delhi. This was important track II before to the 8th BRICS Summit hosted by India during its Chairmanship in October 2016 in Goa. Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Hon'ble Member of Parliament and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs delivered the inaugural address. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Hon’ble Member of Parliament and Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs delivering inaugural address at BRICS Civil Forum. Director-General, RIS and Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, Professor, School agenda of the summit by having Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, of International Studies, Jawaharlal a cohesive idea among them and Director General, RIS in his remarks Nehru University and Chairperson, conveying them to government. emphasized that from among the FIDC made the welcome remarks. BRICS countries have already almost 100 pre-BRICS events the Representatives from BRICS created the New Development Bank Civil Forum had the largest presence countries, civil society organisations, and there is further need to create from BRICS member countries and policymakers, academicians and knowledge hub among them as this had been possible due to the senior officials of the government there is need of globalized connected civil societies engagement. He said participated in the two-day long networked world. that civil society has unique ability deliberations which aimed to ensure Mr. Amar Sinha, Secretary to get all actors together. He also a constructive dialogue between civil (ER), Ministry of External Affairs, informed that in India, FIDC is the society and decision makers in the Government of India in his special important instrument which has main social spheres of healthcare, food remarks said that the deliberations evolved in development cooperation security, human security, poverty, etc would enrich the knowledge of framework. It is a tripartite initiative as well as sustainable development, the government. He also reiterated of the Development Partnership urbanisation, and financial issues. the point that BRICS is a forum Administration (DPA) of the Ministry “BRICS is an alternative forum of new ideas, shaping the global of External Affairs, Government of standing up to the dominant narratives. He also stated that India India, academia and civil society communities shaping the world has invited BIMSTEC countries and organisations. policies. BRICS countries with 3 want to know what they expect from trillion population represents about BRICS countries in regard to new Prof. Anuradha Chenoy of 40 per cent of world’s population and global agenda. JNU and Chairperson, FIDC in her contributes 20 per cent to the world Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, remarks said BRICS multilateral GDP and are emerging as dominant RIS while chairing the inaugural model has capacity to change global forces. Today ignoring BRICS is session said that BRICS countries governance. BRICS is open to civil ignoring turn of the history”, said Dr. are not super powers but they are society and civil society extends it's Shashi Tharoor while inaugurating shaping the world order. These active support to BRICS to dismantle the forum. He also highlighted the countries will decide what will be supremacy of global powers, in importance of the BRICS civil forum the shape of new institutional order humanitarian assistance, mutual in shaping the global agenda and and this new order can’t be decided benefit, multi-polarsystem, meeting new world order. The existing system until the action of the government are of sustainable development goals, should make room for us or collapse, supported by the network amongst inclusive growth, pluralism and Dr. Tharoor added. Speaking about the people from different spheres of multiculturalism. the role of civil society in BRICS, society. Government can do better Further details are available on he said that civil society has an if it reaches out to people through RIS website: www.ris.org.in. important role of influencing the civil society. 2 RIS Diary January 2017 Policy Dialogues BRICS Economic Forum RIS, in association with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Reserve Bank of India, successfully organised the first ever BRICS Economic Forum in Goa on 13 and 14 October 2016. The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the BRICS countries attended the meeting, besides, senior policymakers, academicians and senior bankers. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made the Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance Minister, Government of India speaking at the BRICS Economic Forum. welcome remarks. Shri Sameer Khare, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Institutions, BRICS and Financing Finance Minister, Government of Finance, Department of Economic for Development, BRICS and India was also organised in which Affairs, Government of India set Innovation Economy and BRICS Mr. Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, the context of the meeting. Dr. Subir and Financial Markets. A panel Department of Economic Affairs, Gokarn, Executive Director (India), discussion with BRICS Central Bank Ministry of Finance, Government International Monetary Fund (IMF) Governors on Global Norm Setting, of India was also present on this delivered the inaugural address. Policy Coordination and Crisis occasion. Dr. Urjit R Patel, Governor, Reserve Management and a Roundtable with BRICS Finance Ministers The participants called for Bank of India also addressed the greater co-ordination among the participants on Cooperation for Sustainable Development were also organised. BRICS Members to play vital role in The inaugural session A special conversation session ensuring that the global economy is was followed by four technical with Mr. Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble rejuvenated. sessions on BRICS and Multilateral IORA Blue Economy Dialogue RIS, in association with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India organised the IORA Blue Economy Dialogue on “Economic Potential and Commercialisation Aspects of Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean on 4-5 November 2016 in New Delhi. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made welcome remarks. Amb. Nalin Surie, Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi and Prof. S.K. Mohanty, Professor, RIS chaired the introductory session. Gen. (Dr.) V.K. Singh, Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs,
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