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 ‘ 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, Government of India releasing Gen. (Dr.) V.K. Singh, Hon'ble the IORA Policy Brief “Fisheries Sector in IORA: Driving Force in Region’s Blue Economy.” Also Minister of State for External Affairs, seen in picture (from left to right) are Prof. S. K. Mohanty, RIS; Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS; Amb. Sudhir Devare, Chairman, Research Advisory Council, RIS; and Ms. Renu Pall, Government of India delivered the Joint Secretary (IOR), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. inaugural address. economy in the IORA region in the coastal tourism & urbanization; and The Blue Economy Dialogue following five crucial sectors, viz. maritime & strategic dimensions. fostered informed debate on renewable ocean energy; fisheries; Further details are available on the economic potential of blue deep sea and off-shore mining; RIS website: www.ris.org.in.

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'Need To Address Barriers to Exports for Greater India-Japan Economic Cooperation'– Nirmala Sitharaman

AIC at RIS organised the Seminar on Promotion of India’s Exports to Japan under India-Japan CEPA on 6 October 2016 in New Delhi. RIS-AIC report entitled ‘India-Japan CEPA: An Appraisal’ was also launched on this occasion by Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge), Government of India. Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS chaired the Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce and Industry (Independent Charge), inaugural session. Prof. Sachin Government of India releasing the RIS-AIC report on India-Japan CEPA. Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made welcome remarks. Dr. V.S. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador Seshadri, Vice-Chairman, RIS made Exports; The business opportunity Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, a brief presentation about the report, arising from Japan’s decision Embassy of Japan also delivered that provides a comprehensive towards greater use of generics by special addresses. The seminar investigation of issues related to trade 2020 – How can Indian companies deliberated on issues including in goods, services and investment. respond?; and Promoting greater Bringing Value and Volume to Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, trade and cooperation in IT and IT Indian textile and apparel exports to Government of India and H.E. enabled services in an increasingly Japan; Promotion of Indian Sea Food digital era. Launch of BIMSTEC and IBSA Reports

RIS brought out two major publications covering issues related to BIMSTEC and IBSA. The two reports namely, ‘BIMSTEC – The Road Ahead’ and ‘IBSA – Trinity for Development, Democracy and Sustainability’ were launched by Gen (Dr.) V. K. Singh (Retd.), Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India on 9 December 2016 in New Delhi. Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS made welcome remarks. Dr. V.S. Seshadri, Vice-Chairman, RIS made Gen (Dr.) V. K. Singh (Retd.), Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs, Government of India opening remarks. Shri Alok A. launching the RIS Reports ‘BIMSTEC – The Road Ahead’ and ‘IBSA – Trinity for Development, Democracy and Sustainability’. Dimri, Joint Secretary (MER), MEA extended the vote of thanks. and peace, promote respect for country in many areas could be sovereignty, encourage development a source of sharing and learning The IBSA report highlights of people and support trade and among members of the BIMSTEC that IBSA stands as an important economic initiatives between the group. BIMSTEC constitutes milestone in the history of South- South and developed countries. a significant building block for South Cooperation (SSC). IBSA Similarly, the BIMSTEC report eventual establishment of a Bay of countries defend multilateralism underlines that capabilities of each Bengal Economic Community.

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Moulding of Technology and Science Policy in India

RIS organised the launch of the volume 'A Lifetime of Moulding Technology and Science Policy in India’ by Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari in New Delhi on 15 November 2016. The programme began with welcome remarks by Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS. The Hon'ble Vice President launched the volume and presented it to Prof. Ashok Parthasarathi. In his address, the Vice- Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari addressing the participants. President underlined that one crucial area that has remained neglected as the seats of innovation and idea Research, Bangalore; Dr. Malti Goel, when formulating our science and technological policies, has been the factories for the nation. Prof. M. S. Executive Director, Climate Change development of our universities, Swaminathan, Emeritus Chairman, Research Institute, New Delhi. Prof. particularly science and technology M S Swaminathan Research Ashok Parthasarathi addressed the research in the universities. He Foundation, Chennai; Prof. Roddam participants. Volume is edited by hoped that subsequent S&T policy Narasimha, Emeritus Professor, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director formulations would keep in view the Jawaharlal Nehru University General, RIS with contributions from central role the universities can play Centre for Advanced Scientific eminent personalities. Maritime Security and Cooperation The Ministry of External Affairs the Keynote Address. Ambassador Maritime Security Issues in the Asia- (MEA), in partnership with AIC Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS, made Pacific, (2) Maritime Safety Issues at RIS, the National Maritime the Opening Remarks. Dr. Vijay in the Asia-Pacific, (3) Maritime Foundation (NMF) and Naval War Sakhuja, Director, National Maritime Multilateralism: Opportunities, College (NWC) organized the second Foundation, gave Special Address. Challenges and Prospects for Asia- International EAS Conference on Ms. Pooja Kapur, Jt. Secretary Pacific, (4) Blue Economy and “Maritime Security and Cooperation” (ASEAN-ML), Ministry of External Maritime Conservation, (5) Way Affairs, New Delhi gave Inaugural Forward. The Conference discussed, for the East Asia Summit (EAS) Address. Dr. Prabir De, Professor/ analysed and had put together the participating countries on 4-5 Coordinator, AIC at RIS gave the various components that would November, 2016 in Goa. All the EAS Welcome Remarks. Rear Admiral help strengthen cooperation among countries nominated their officials Monty Khanna, NM, Commandant EAS participating countries in the to the Conference, and overall 100 NWC, Goa made the special remarks. maritime domain. The Concluding participants including senior officials The Conference was divided into Session was addressed by Dr. Vijay attended. five sessions aimed at facilitating Sakhuja, Director, NMF. Cmde Ambassador Preeti Saran, an in depth debate on Maritime Ashok Rai, Deputy Commandant, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Security and Cooperation and NWC and Dr. Prabir De extended Affairs, Government of India delivered Maritime Multilateralism: (1) the vote of thanks.

Group Photo: Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS, Amb. Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ms. Pooja Kapur, Jt. Secretary (ASEAN-ML), Rear Admiral Monty Khanna, Rear Admiral Suresh Mehta with the delegates of the 2nd EAS Conference on Maritime Security and Cooperation.

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EAS Conference on Disaster Risk Management and Regional Cooperation

Group Photo: Shri Kiren Rijiju, MoS, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ambassador Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Ambassador Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS and Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS with the delegates of the EAS Conference on Disaster Risk Management and Regional Cooperation. The Ministry of External Affairs senior officials attended this one- The Conference was divided into (MEA), in partnership with AIC day event. Mr. Kiren Rijiju, Hon'ble two sessions aimed at facilitating at RIS, Ministry of Home Affairs Minister of State, Ministry of Home an in depth debate on Disaster Risk (MHA), National Institute of Disaster Affairs (MHA), Government of India Reduction and Regional Cooperation: Management (NIDM), East Asia delivered the Inaugural Address. (i) Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals Summit Earthquake Risk Reduction Ambassador Preeti Saran, Secretary and Regional Cooperation and (2) Centre and National Disaster (East), Ministry of External Affairs, Regional Cooperation to Strengthen Management Authority (NDMA) Government of India delivered the Disaster Risk Management Capacity. organized the EAS Conference Keynote Address. Ambassador The Conference discussed, analyzed on Disaster Risk Management Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS made and had put together the various and Regional Cooperation for the opening remarks. Prof. Sachin components that would help EAS participating countries on 2 Chaturvedi, Director General, strengthen cooperation among EAS November 2016 in New Delhi. All RIS gave the welcome remarks. participating countries in the Disaster the EAS countries nominated their Prof. Santhosh Kumar, Executive Risk Reduction issues. Dr. Prabir De, officials to the Conference, and Director, NIDM extended the Vote Professor/Coordinator, AIC at RIS overall 100 participants including of Thanks. extended the Vote of Thanks.

Session on Agenda 2030: Implementation in Europe and India

An interactive session on ‘Agenda 2030: Implementation in Europe and India' with a high level EU delegation from European Commission Headquarters, was organised by RIS on 9 December 2016. The members of the delegation included Mr. Gustavo Martin Prada, Director, Development Policy and International Cooperation; Mr. Pedro The members of EU delegation at the interactive session at RIS. Henriques, International Relations Counsellor, Head of Cooperation, Director General; Prof. S.K. Mohanty; Officer, Policy and Coherence Delegation of the Prof. T.C. James, Visiting Fellow; (Development); Mr. Michael John to India; and Ms. Renuka Srinivasan, Dr. T.P. Rajendran, Visiting Fellow; Ellis, Directorate General, Policy Sr. Programme Manager, Delegation Dr. Sabyasachi Saha, Assistant Officer, Policy and Coherence of the European Union to India. Professor participated in the (Development); Dr. Johann Hesse, From RIS, Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, interactive session.

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Job Creation in Manufacturing Sector as a Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth in South Asia

RIS jointly with South Asia Centre for Policy Studies (SACEPS) organised the Workshop on Job Creation in Manufacturing Sector as a Strategy for Sustainable Economic Growth in South Asia on 5 December 2016, New Delhi. The workshop discussed impending issues related to Emerging Trends in Macroeconomic Performance; Economic Growth and Industrialisation; and External

Linkages and Sustainable Economic (From left to right) Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi; Dr. Saman Kelegama; Prof. Deepak Nayyar, Dr. Posh Raj Pandey; Dr. Mustafizur Rahman; and Dr. Sagar Parsai. Growth in the context of South Asia. It severed as a platform for Executive Director, Sustainable Studies (IPS), Sri Lanka. From RIS, facilitating stimulating academic Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director discourse on the issues by senior Pakistan (via skype call); Dr. Posh General, RIS; Prof. S. K. Mohanty and experts and policy researchers from Raj Pandey, Chairman, South Asia Dr. Sabyasachi Saha participated. South Asia to come up with a possible Watch on Trade, Economics and The workshop successfully policy roadmap. Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal; concluded with key lessons on the The agenda included Dr. Khondakar Golam Moazzem, manufacturing sector in South Asia discussion on Emerging Trends Additional Research Director, and challenges of employment in Macroeconomic Performance; Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), generation. The workshop witnessed Economic Growth and Bangladesh; Dr. Frederico Gil Sander, rich display of analytical evidence from noted experts highlighting Industrialisation; and External Senior Country Economist, World specific constraints with regard to Linkages and Sustainable Economic Bank, Dr. Dilli Raj Khanal, Founder the growth of the manufacturing Growth. The participants from South Chairman, Institute for Policy sector and associated employment Asia were: Prof. Deepak Nayyar, Research and Development (IPRAD), generation in South Asia. To arrive Emeritus Professor of Economics, Former Member of Parliament, Government of Nepal; Dr. Nomaan at future directions several key issues Jawaharlal Nehru University, New were taken up primarily covering Majid, ILO Senior specialist on Delhi; Dr. Mustafizur Rahman, roadmap for industrialisation by Employment Policy, India; Dr. Sher Executive Director, Centre for Policy overcoming existing constraints and Singh Verick, Deputy Director, ILO Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh; Dr. through leveraging opportunities DWT for South Asia and Country Saman Kelegama, Executive Director, in export led growth, global value Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Sri Office for India; Mr. Vishvanathan chains and regional cooperation in Lanka; Dr. Vaqar Ahmed, Deputy Subramanian, Institute of Policy trade and investment.

Towards Shaping the US-India Trade Agenda RIS, jointly with Johns Hopkins University organised a capacity building programme on "Towards Shaping the US-India Trade Agenda "from 15-17 November 2016 in New Delhi. Students from Johns Hopkins University participated in the programme and interacted with Indian experts on specific issues relating to 'India-US trade relationship'. Further details are available on RIS website: www.ris.org.in. Participants at the capacity building programme.

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Seminar on Heart of Asia and Connectivity

RIS in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and FICCI organised the “Seminar on Heart of Asia and Connectivity” on 3 December 2016 in Amritsar, under the Trade, Commerce & Investment - Confidence Building Measures (TCI- CBM) under the Heart of Asia Process of Rebuilding Afghanistan. The Heart of Asia has emerged as an important initiative for connecting Afghanistan with rest of the South Asian & CIS countries. The strategic location of Afghanistan, as gateway to connect Asia, Iran, and CIS Ambassador Manpreet Vohra delivering the inaugural address at the seminar on Heart of Asia and Connectivity. region, provides immense potential for diversifying Indian industries is business-feasible since it is an to find and develop cheapest and engagement with Afghanistan & agglomeration of India’s outbound shortest routes possible which are Central Asia. cargo to South Europe (Rail), Central essentially land routes. These have The programme began with Asia, Russia and North Europe (Rail- the potential to convert land-locked welcome addresses by Prof. Sachin Road). To make this successful a countries into land-linked countries. Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS ‘Proof of Concept’ needs to be done For this to be viable, the work by the and Mr. Goutam Ghosh, Director, that may include the three steps: UNESCAP in terms of Trans-Asian FICCI. Ambassador Manpreet (i) Run a regular shipping service Highway and Trans-Asian Railway Vohra, Ambassador of India in Kabul (once or twice a week) with some Network needs to be focused at the delivered the inaugural address. Dr. subsidy; (ii) Undertake a ‘micro- operational levels. These could be Ram Upendra Das, Professor, RIS level’ operation study to understand situated in the multimodal context extended the vote of thanks at the the problems of using this port as a of rail-road-sea connectivity. Further, inaugural session. multi-modal point; and (iii) Focus infrastructure need not necessarily Some of the key policy on TIR Convention and other forms be a bottleneck in the region recommendations of the seminar on of Customs facilitation in the North- impeding trade and investment connectivity are: The Sea-Road/Rail South Corridor. To connect South flows. Therefore for development multi-modal linkage between West- and Central Asia there is a need of trade and investment facilitating East Indian ports and Chabahar infrastructure is to be put in place.

Visit of Delegation from International Fund for Agricultural Development

A delegation from International Strategy Division, IFAD, Rome; and Ms. Meera Mishra, Country Fund for Agricultural Development Mr. Maurizio Navarra, Knowledge Coordinator, IFAD, India. (IFAD) visited RIS on 18 November Management and Outreach Officer, From RIS Prof. Sachin 2016 for an interactive session Global Engagement, Knowledge Chaturvedi, Director General; Dr. with RIS faculty members. The and Strategy Division, IFAD, T.P. Rajendran, Visiting Fellow; Dr. members of the delegation Rome; Ms. Francesca Rappocciolo, Beena Pandey, Research Associate; included: Mr. Kristofer Hamel, Global Engagement Officer, Global and Dr. Amit Kumar, Research Senior Technical Officer, Global Engagement, Knowledge and Associate interacted with the Engagement, Knowledge and Strategy Division, IFAD, Rome; delegation.

8 RIS Diary January 2017 Policy Dialogues Services Trade and Regulatory Reforms in Asia: in Search of a Comprehensive Approach ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at trade reforms and their impact on Aladdin D. Rillo, Head, Training RIS in collaboration with Asian global value chains. Workshop and Capacity Building, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), participants included senior Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Tokyo and IMI Kolkata organized policymakers, international experts, introduced the workshop. Eminent a two-day international workshop and representatives from academia scholars and practitioners from on Services Trade and Regulatory and the private sector involved ADBI, IDE-JETRO, APEC Secretariat, Reforms in Asia: In Search of in services trade. Twenty officials NASSCOM, IMI Kolkata, ICRIER, a Comprehensive Approach at from Southeast and South Asian etc. delivered special lectures. Prof. Kolkata on 26 – 27 October 2016. The countries attended the workshop. Prabir De made a presentation on workshop was an opportunity to Prof. Arindam Banik, Director, IMI- “Addressing barriers to services trade exchange views on the current state Kolkata gave welcome remarks; and their impact on trade flows” and of services trade in Asia, including Dr. Bokwan Yu, Deputy Dean, chaired a session Critical issues in Asian Development Bank Institute services trade (2): digital services issues related to barriers to trade (ADBI) gave opening remarks, Dr. and e-commerce. Vote of thanks was in services, domestic regulations, Prabir De, Professor/Coordinator, extended by Prof. Arindam Banik and regulatory frameworks, services AIC at RIS gave a remarks and Dr. Dr. Prabir De.

Participants of the International Workshop on Services Trade and Regulatory Reforms in Asia: In Search of a Comprehensive Approach. Blue Economy as Emerging Development Paradigm The concept of the Blue Economy has become important for both national and regional development. RIS in association with the IORA and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India has been actively engaged in the work programme of promoting the concept of Blue Economy. The institute has also brought out a number of publications Participants at the Seminar on Blue Economy. and organized conferences on different themes of Blue Economy in thematic presentation. Prof. Sachin because of its inherent power to the recent past. Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS create a wide range of productive In continuation of this delivered the opening remarks and and sustainable development endeavour, RIS organized a seminar Dr. S.K. Mohanty, Professor, RIS opportunities that oceanic resources on “Blue Economy as Emerging made special remarks. Dr. Ruchita offered. There is tremendous potential Development Paradigm” on 29 Beri, Senior Research Associate, and opportunities for development in December 2016. Prof. V.N. Attri, IDSA was the discussant. A large the areas of fisheries and aquaculture, Chair, Indian Ocean Studies, Indian number of participants took part in renewable ocean energy, seaports and Ocean Rim Association (IORA), the open discussion that followed. shipping and offshore hydrocarbons University of Mauritius made the The Blue Economy is emerging and seabed minerals. as a major area of global attention

RIS Diary January 2017 9 Policy Dialogues Launch of IBSA Visiting Fellowships at RIS

In association with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, RIS will offer IBSA Visiting Fellowships to two research scholars from each of the two other partner countries of India under the IBSA Dialogue Forum - Brazil and South Africa. The programme focusses on development of an effective multilateral institutional framework to coordinate, support and enable sustainable development in coherent and integral manner. It is opened for research scholars and academicians Ms. Preeti Saran, Secretary (East), MEA delivering the inaugural address during the launching of from South Africa and Brazil having RIS-IBSA Visiting Fellowship Programme. profound interest in carrying out deeper research towards the Ms. Preeti Saran, Secretary (East) in by Mr. Alok Dimri, Joint Secretary realisation of the aims and objectives the External Affairs Ministry, while (MER), Ministry of External Affairs, of the IBSA Dialogue process in the launching the programme, said Government of India; Mr. Ben Joubert, partner countries. that IBSA has been acknowledged The Deputy High Commissioner, RIS organised the launch of the as a successful example of South- High Commission of the Republic of South Africa, New Delhi; and Ms. IBSA fellowships on 28 November South cooperation. She said that Claudia Vieira Santos, Deputy Chief 2016. The progamme began with there were several issues on which of Mission, Embassy of Brazil, New welcome remarks by Prof. Sachin the three countries could work Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS. Delhi. The programme was chaired by better. Remarks were also made Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS.

SDGs and Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development

RIS organised a special session on ‘SDGs and Integrated Approach to Sustainable Development’ on ocassion of the 99th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association held at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati from 27th to 29th December, 2016. The session took place on 28 December 2016. The session deliberated on new and emerging dimensions of sustainable development in the backdrop of the recently adopted global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Participants of the RIS special session on SDGs. thereby explore challenges and Health and other SDGs, (c) Measuring Fellow, RIS; Prof. T Lakshmanasamy, opportunities of the Indian model Sustainable Development, and Head, Department of Econometrics, development and addressed (d) Sustainable Economic Growth University of Madras and Dr. the following issues: (a) New through Industrialisation and Job Sabyasachi Saha, Assistant Professor, Development Model – Paradigm Creation. Professor Pulin Nayak, RIS made presentations on the topics. Shift in the Growth Narrative, (b) An Former Director, Delhi School of The presentations were followed by Integrated View of Development – Economics, Prof. T. C. James, Visiting an interactive session with the other participants

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Visit of Indonesian Delegation

An Indonesian delegation visited RIS on 14 November 2016 for an interactive session with the RIS faculty memebrs. Mr. Priyanto Rohmatullah, Director of SSTC, Directorate of Foreign Politics and International Development Co-operation, the Ministry of National Development Planning lead the delegation. Other members of the delegation included: Mr. Diding Hardedi, Senior Planner, Agency for Agricultural Human Resources Development, Members of Indonesian delegation at the interactive session. Ministry of Agriculture; Mrs. Mr. Imam Rusdiyantoro, Directorate From RIS Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Hapsari Sri Susanti, Cooperation of Loans and Grants, Ministry of Director General; Prof. S.K. Mohanty; Materials Composer, Center of Finance; Siti Aminah Syahidah, Prof. Ram Upendra Das; Prof. Milindo Foreign Cooperation, Ministry of Communication and Monitoring Chakrabarti, Visiting Fellow; Dr. T.P. Agriculture; Mrs. Wulandari, Young Associate, Sustainable Economic Rajendran; Visiting Fellow; Prof. T.C. Planner, Directorate of Development Development through SSTC; and Ms. James, Visiting Fellow; Dr. Beena Allocation Funding, Ministry of Rasha Omar, IFAD, India Country Pandey, Research Associate; and Dr. National Development Planning; Representative. Sabyasachi Saha, Assistant Professor participated in the discussions.

Indian Economy and Demonetisation Visit of ERIA Delegation In order to strengthen its research RIS organised Consultation followed by open discussion in and dissemination programme, Meeting on Indian Economy and which eminent expert participated. RIS holds a regular dialogue with Demonetisation on 15 December The meeting emphasized that 2016 in New Delhi. Dr. Rathin its partner research institutions delegalisation in the current form across the globe. This includes Roy, Director, NIPFP and Dr. Rajiv as India has attempted is the largest issues relating to global and regional Kumar, Founder Director, Pahle ever macroeconomic programme economic integration, SDGs, South- India Foundation & Senior Fellow, ever attempted consciously. It has South Cooperation, Development Centre for Policy Research (CPR), been a huge leap of faith for the Cooperation, among others. RIS has New Delhi were Co-Chairs. The policy-makers in India led by the always had a mutually beneficial discussion began with the welcome Prime Minister. This also has great research partnership with ERIA, remarks by Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, relevance for other developing Jakarta, especially on India’s Look Director General, RIS. Mr. Subhomoy countries which may also require East Policy. Bhattacharjee, Consultant, RIS made similar tough measures. As part of this process, RIS the thematic presentation. It was invited team-members from ERIA, Jakarta for a Consultation Meeting on 21 November 2016 in New Delhi. The members of the delegation included Mr. Izuru Kobayashi, COO and Director General; Ms. Anita Prakash, Director General; Mr. Venkatachalam Anbumozhi, Senior Energy Economist; and Mr. Yasishi Ueki, Economist. RIS team led by Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General; Prof. S.K. Mohanty, and Participants at consultation meeting on Indian economy and demonetisation. Prof. Ram Upendra Das took part in the consultation.

RIS Diary January 2017 11 Policy Dialogues ITEC/SCAAP Capacity Building Programme on South-South Cooperation

RIS under the Indian Technical and It, among other things, focused on viewed as a voluntary partnership Economic Cooperation Programme the rationale, concepts and contours which had now developed into a (ITEC)/Special Commonwealth of SSC by building on individual more matured platform transcending Assistance for Africa Programme accomplishments of the respective the initial foundations of political (SCAAP) of the Ministry of External countries, thus explaining the benefits solidarity and not as a replacement for Affairs organised a two-week from and barriers to their collective the NSC in any significant measure. engagements. It also covered the Capacity Building Programme on Twenty-eight participants from Learning South-South Cooperation key principles, policies, modalities (that include national sovereignty, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs/ during 15-25 November 2016 in New Finance/Commerce or other Delhi. national ownership, independence, equality, non-conditionality, non- Ministries dealing with SSC/NSC The programme intended to interference and mutual benefit) and and civil society representatives familiarise the participants with practices that were evident across engaged in related issues from the a broader concept of South-South SSC and looked at how the policy participating countries attended the Cooperation (SSC), particularly on orientations or the strengths of SSC programme. Apart from intellectual Development Cooperation in the could be practically applied. sessions, a study tour was also context of ongoing resurgence of the The programme also discussed organised. The participants were also economies of the South in the wake how SSC was a different paradigm encouraged to share their learning of major changes being witnessed from the North-South Cooperation outcomes through group discussions in the global aid architecture. (NSC) and how SSC should be and presentations.

Participants of the ITEC programme with RIS faculty.

'Sustainable Development, a Part.... continued from page 1 RIS has been playing a pioneering Mr. Yuri Afanasiev, UN role in substantially contributing to Resident Coordinator and UNDP RIS, jointly with NITI Aayog, UN the domestic and international Resident Representative in India, Office in New Delhi; and State discourse on the effective also commended RIS and NITI Governments has been organising implementation of the agenda of the Aayog for proactively pursuing a series of Consultation Meetings to Sustainable Development Goals and the realisation of SDGs in India. evolve a cohesive policy framework has organised a number of national Ms. Sujata Mehta, Secretary (West), for effective implementation of the and international consultations, said Ministry of External Affairs reiterated SDG agenda”, he added. Amb. Shyam Saran, Chairman, RIS. India’s commitment towards SDGs.

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Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi Development Cooperation Programme, Chinese Academy of for the 2030 Agenda: How to Director General International Trade and Economic move forward?’ organised • Participated in the launch of Cooperation (CAITEC), Network jointly by German Development South Asian Policy Leadership for of Southern Think-Tanks (NeST) Institute, Deutsches Institut Nutrition and Growth (SAPLING) on 8 November 2016 at Beijing. für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) programme organised jointly by • Delivered a special address on and South African Institute of the Public Health Foundation ‘India, Geo-Politics and Global International Affairs (SAIIA) of India (PHFI) along with the Scenario’ at the First annual South Africa on 30 November Global Panel on Agriculture and Lokmanthan 2016, jointly 2016 at Nairobi. Food Systems for Nutrition on 6 organised by Prajna Pravah and • Panellist at the side event on October 2016 at New Delhi. Bharat Bhavan on 13 November ‘South-South Partnerships • Chaired the session on ‘Towards 2016 at Bhopal. for Africa’s Development an Inclusive, Just and Peaceful • Made a presentation on – Improving Accountability’ Society in South Asia: Who ‘Development Cooperation and organised by NeST Africa in are the Change Agents?’ in the Corporate Social Responsibility: collaboration with Government Ninth South Asia Economic Emerging Role of Private Sector of Kenya, Government of Summit (SAES-IX), Reimagining in Economic Diplomacy’ at Malawi, AU-NEPAD, Reality of South Asia in 2030 organised the thematic symposium and Aid Network on 30 November jointly by Centre for Policy Multidisciplinary Academic 2016 at Nairobi. Dialogue, Bangladesh, Research Dialogue organised jointly by the • Participated in the BRICS and Information System for Centre for Responsible Business, Interbank Cooperation Developing Countries (RIS), The University of Manchester on Mechanism: 1st Meeting of the India, South Asia Watch on Trade, 14 November 2016 at Noida. Economics and Environment Working Group for Exploring • Made a presentation on (SAWTEE), Nepal, Sustainable the Feasibility of Establishing ‘Sustainable Development Goals’ Development Policy Institute Alternative Rating Agencies for at the Orientation Programmes (SDPI), Pakistan and Institute of Emerging Economies organised organised by Assam Legislative Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS) by the Exim Bank of India on 7 Assembly on 22 November 2016 on 15-16 October 2016, Dhaka. December 2016 at Mumbai. at Guwahati. • Participated in the Half-Yearly • Made a presentation on • Panellist at the session on Executive Council Meeting of ‘Anchoring Sustainable ‘Linking Trade with Domestic Seva Mandir held on 22 October Development Goal (SDG) Policy Reforms: Building 2016 at Udaipur. and Indian Context’ at the Consensus for Coherent Move Consultation organized by Youth • Panellist in the session on ‘SSC towards Economic Growth’ at for Unity and Voluntary Action and its uniqueness from other the Asia Pacific Forum 2016 (YUVA) and Wada Na Todo countries’ at the International jointly organised by Japan (WNTA) on 12 December 2016 Workshop on South-South Economic Foundation (JEF) and at New Delhi. Cooperation Providers and Central Institute for Economic • Made a presentation on SDG 17: Accelerating the Management (CIEM) on 24 ‘Cooperation in Traditional Sustainable Development Goals November 2016 at Hanoi. Achievements, organised jointly Medicine-BRICS Perspective’ at • Made a presentation on by United Nations Development the BRICS High Level Meeting on ‘Converging or Distinctive Programme, Chinese Academy of Traditional Medical Knowledge, Features? Key Learnings from International Trade and Economic organised by Ministry of AYUSH South-South Cooperation Cooperation (CAITEC), Network on 16 December 2016 at New Case Studies and Conceptual of Southern Think-Tanks (NeST) Delhi. Trends ’ at the Workshop on on 7 November 2016 at Beijing. Prof. S. K. Mohanty “Efforts and Accountability • Made a presentation on for Development Cooperation • Led the Indian Delegation at the ‘SSC effectiveness, M&E, under the 2030 Agenda: Moving 22nd Meeting of the Indian Ocean and comparison with other towards Convergence?” held on Rim Academic Group, held at models’ at the International the sideline of the HLM2 of the Jakarta, 10-14 October 2016. Workshop on South-South GPEDC, organised jointly by • Made a presentation on Cooperation Providers and NeST, SAIIA, RIS and the Xiamen “Economic Dimensions of SDG 17: Accelerating the University on 30 November 2016 Fisheries in IORA at the 22nd Sustainable Development Goals at Nairobi. Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Achievements organised jointly • Panellist at the side event on Academic Group, held at Jakarta by United Nations Development ‘Accountability for Effective 12 October 2016.

RIS Diary January 2017 13 Contributions to Outside Policy Dialogues

• Participated as a Panellist in Comprehensive Economic Graduate Study and Research the Round-Table Discussion Cooperation and Partnership in Agriculture (SEARCA), Los on The Commonwealth: Trade Agreement (CECPA) Banos, Laguna, Philippines on and Economic Opportunities, Negotiations and India-Israel 7-8 October, 2016. organised by the Observer FTA Negotiations, held in the • Participated in a meeting on Research Foundation (ORF) on Department of Commerce on 15 “BRICS Economic Forum” 9 November 2016 at New Delhi. December 2016 at New Delhi. organized by Research • Participated in the Discussion • Made a presentation on “A and Information System for Meeting on Expansion of India Framework for Blue Economy: Developing Countries along with MERCOSUR PTA, held in the Approach Towards Sustainable Ministry of Finance and Reserve Department of Commerce, Marine Cooperation” at the Bank of India, Goa on 13-14 Government of India on 24 4th International Relations October, 2016. November 2016 in New Delhi. Conference on India and the • Addressed a delegate in a • Participated in the Discussion Indian Ocean: Sustainability, seminar on “Growth Prospects of Meeting on Bilateral Trade Security and Development, the Indian Economy” organized Linkages of India with Iran, organised by the Symbiosis by PHD Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh, Maldives and School of International Studies, and Industry, New Delhi on 17 Afghanistan, held in the Symbiosis International October, 2016. Department of Commerce, University on 19 December • Participated as a Panellist in the Government of India on 30 2016 at Pune. Mid Career Training Programme November 2016 at New Delhi. for Deputy Secretary level • Participated in the Seminar on Prof. Ram Upendra Das Officers Inter-linkages between Exports • Participated as a Panellist in a of 2004-2008 batch on "Nairobi and Employment in India, workshop on “Strengthening EU- Declaration: Could India protect the interests of its Agriculture organised by the Export-Import India Digital Agenda 2020: Trade, Sector?" organized by Foreign Bank of India on 5 December 2016 Technology and Innovation” Service Institute, Ministry of at New Delhi. organized by Delegation of the European Union to India with External Affairs, New Delhi on • Participated in the Discussion the collaboration of KPMG and 25 October, 2016. Meeting on Developments in the C-DEP, New Delhi on 1 October, • Participated in a Resource Blue Economy, oganised by the 2016. Dialogue On "Resource security: FICCI Taskforce Committee on contextualizing domestic the Blue Economy on 6 December • Addressed the 10th Special interests in the global trade 2016 at New Delhi. Course for ASEAN Diplomats on “WTO, PTAs & Developing and investment framework" • Nominated as a Jury Member Countries” organized by The and presented the Papers on for the Exim Bank International Foreign Service Institute (FSI), leveraging on historical and Economic Research Annual New Delhi on 3 October, 2016. strategic ties-Role of bilateral, (IERA) Award Committee by regional and BRICS, organized • Participated in the 22nd Meeting the Export-Import Bank of India of the Export Committee on on 8 December 2016. “Development of Business • Participated in the Discussion Service Price Index” organized Meeting on Bilateral Trade by Ministry of Commerce Linkages of India with Iran, and Industry, New Delhi on 5 Bangladesh, Maldives and October, 2016. Afghanistan, held in the • Participated as a Panellist in Department of Commerce on a workshop on “Agricultural 9 December 2016 at New Delhi. Transformation and Market • Participated in the Discussion Integration in the ASEAN Region: Meeting on Iran Custom Tariffs, Responding to Food Security held in the Department of and Inclusiveness Concerns” Commerce on 13 December 2016 organized by the International Prof. Ram Upendra Das speaking at High-Level at New Delhi. Food Policy Research Institute Kickoff Conference on “Think 20 (T20)” organized (IFPRI) and the Southeast by Deutsches Institut fur Entwicklungspolitik and • Participated in the Discussion German Development Institute, Berlin, Germany Meeting on India-Mauritius Asian Regional Center for on 30 November-2 December, 2016

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by TERI along with Konrad- • Participated as Member in the for grassroots lawyers and NGOs Adenauer-Stiftung, Gurgaon, IGNOU Expert Committee on 11 December, 2016. Haryana on 25 October, 2016. meetings to revise the curriculum • Chaired the session on TRIPS and • Addressed the Advanced for PG Certificate Course in Emerging Scenario: A Decade Leadership Programme on “Trade Patent Law on 7 and 8 November of TRIPS and Issues during Issues and Globalization: WTO 2016 at New Delhi. the National Conference on and Regional Trading Blocks” • Addressed the Conference on Intellectual Property Rights organized by The Indian Institute Intellectual Property Rights organised by IPR Chair, Delhi of Public Administration, New organised by the Consortium University and PHD Chamber Delhi on 12 November, 2016. of Women Entrepreneurs on the of Commerce in New Delhi on • Addressed the ITEC Participants topic, ‘Geographical Indications 16 December 2016. on “Trade and Sustainable as a tool for protection of Development: South-South and traditional brands’ on 21 Dr. K. Ravi Srinivas Regional Cooperation” organized November 2016 at New Delhi. Visiting Fellow by the Energy and Resources • Delivered a talk on ‘Exclusive • Made a presentation on Institute (TERI), Gurgaon, Economic Rights in Copyright’ in ‘Germplasm and the Commons: Haryana on 22 November, 2016. the one week National Workshop From Global to the Field’ at the • Participated as a Panellist in 14th on Understanding Copyright and International Conference on National Conference on “India’s Related Rights in the Indian Law Commons and Development, Vision 2030-What Engineers and Institute on 21 November 2016 at organized by AFD at on 1-2 Technologists can do?” organized New Delhi. December 2016. by Engineering Council of India, • Participated as a Panellist in • Participated in the Discussion New Delhi on 28 November, the National Conference on Meetings held at OECD STI Policy 2016. ‘Commitment and Action on Division and UNESCO Science • Participated as a Panellist in a Achieving Health and Nutrition and Technology Policy Division, High-Level Kickoff Conference Targets of SDGs and WHA Paris on 29-30 November 2016. on “Think 20 (T20)” organized organised by the Coalition for by Deutsches Institut fur Dr. Priyadarshi Dash Food and Nutrition Security, Entwicklungspolitik and German Research Associate India (CFNS), along with Development Institute, Berlin, Research and Information System • Made a presentation on Germany on 30 November-2 for Developing Countries (RIS) , “Financing Development in December, 2016 Observer Research Foundation South Asia: Beyond Orthodox • Participated as a speaker in a (ORF), National Foundation for Approaches” in the 9th South Buyer Seller Meet on “Trade India (NFI), Alive and Thrive Asia Economic Summit organized between South Asian Countries (A&T) & Micronutrient Initiative by the Centre for Policy Dialogue –Opportunities & Challenges” (CPD) held at Dhaka, Bangladesh (MI) in New Delhi, India on organized by PHD Chamber of on October 15-16, 2016. November 24, 2016 at New Commerce and Industry, New Delhi. The Conference finalised • Participated in the Roundtable Delhi on 7 December, 2016. a Joint Civil Society Declaration Discussion on ‘Gold Policy- • Member of the Departmental which calls for a “Sustainable Vision 2020’ organized by FICCI Researcher Committee (DRC) Nutrition Revolution’’ towards at New Delhi on 27 October 2016. of Amity School of Economics, transforming India with women Amity University, Noida, UP on at the forefront. Dr. Sabyasachi Saha 9 December, 2016. • Made a presentation on Assistant Professor Prof. T. C. James ‘Patenting Traditional • Participated as the Lead Panellist Visiting Fellow Knowledge: Defensive and in the Workshop on Reforms Offensive Protection against • Delivered a lecture on Relevance in International Taxation Misappropriation’ at the National of Geographical Indications and Financial Transparency: Seminar on India’s Traditional for MSMEs in the Training Towards a Regional Agenda for Knowledge Protection Regime Programme for Sensitization on Asia, organised by the Centre organised by the Centre for IPRs for MSMEs organized by for Budget and Governance Social Justice, Ahmedabad and Indian Society of International Accountability (CBGA) and Centre for Innovation, IP and Law on 4 November 2016 at New Financial Transparency Coalition Competition Law at NLU, Delhi on 21 November 2016 at New Delhi. Delhi.

RIS Diary January 2017 15 Latest Publications reports Fidc Policy brief #9 TOSSD: Southernisation of ODA by Sachin India and Sustainable Chaturvedi, Milindo Chakrabarti, Hemant Shiva, Development Goals: The Way November 2016 Forward RIS, New Delhi, 2016. FIDC discussion paper #2 Inbound International Student Mobility in India: Path to Achievable Success by Vidya Rajiv Yeravdekar India-Japan CEPA: An Appraisal V. S. Seshadri Journal RIS & AIC, New Delhi, 2016 Asian Biotechnology and Development Review Vol. 18 No. 2, July 2016

IBSA: Trinity for Development, RIS Diary Democracy and Sustainability Vol. 12 No. 4, October 2016 RIS, New Delhi 2016 Contributions to Outside Publications by RIS Faculty Chaturvedi, Sachin. 2016. "India Achieving Maturity in Economic Diplomacy". India Today (Hindi Anniversary edition), November 30, pp 73-75. BIMSTEC: The Road Ahead Das, Ram Upendra. 2016. “How to take Russia-India RIS, New Delhi 2016 Economic ties to next level.” Russia Direct. 15 October . De, Prabir and Mustafizur Rahman (eds.). 2016. Regional Integration in South Asia: Essays in Honour of Dr. M. Rahmatullah, Knowledge World, New Delhi. RIS discussion papers De, Prabir and Suthiphand Chirathivat (eds.). 2016. Celebrating #207 Trade in High Technology Products Trends and the Third Decade and Beyond: New Challenges to ASEAN Policy Imperatives for BRICS by Sachin Chaturvedi, – India Economic Partnership, Knowledge World, New Sabyasachi Saha and Prativa Shaw Delhi. # 206 India-Africa Seed Sector Collaboration: Emerging De, Prabir. 2016. “BBIN MVA: Good Beginning but Many Prospects and Challenges by T.P. Rajendran and Amit Challenges” in Prabir De and Mustafizur Rahman (eds.) Kumar Regional Integration in South Asia: Essays in Honour of Dr. M. Rahmatullah. Knowledge World, New Delhi. # 205 The BRICS Initiatives Towards a New Financial Architecture: An Assessment with Some Proposals De, Prabir. 2016. “Look East to Act East: Connectivity by Sunanda Sen Challenges in India’s North East” in Prabir De and Suthiphand Chirathivat (eds.) Celebrating the Third Decade RIS Policy Brief and Beyond: New Challenges to ASEAN – India Economic #76 Financing Technology Delivery for SDGs: A Way Partnership. Knowledge World, New Delhi. Forward for TFM by Sachin Chaturvedi and Sabyasachi Kumarasamy, Durairaj and Imdadul Islam Halder. 2016. Saha, November, 2016 “Trade in Services in Asia-Pacific: Assessing Barriers and Implications for Services Trade Facilitation in Blue economy Policy brief India”, in Prabir De and Suthiphand Chirathivat (eds.) Fisheries Sector in IORA: Driving Force in Region’s Blue Celebrating the Third Decade and Beyond: New Challenges to Economy by S.K. Mohanty, Priyadrashi Dash and Aastha ASEAN – India Economic Partnership. Knowledge World, Gupta, RIS, New Delhi 2016 New Delhi.

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