- Participated as a Panelist in a High-Level Kickoff Conference on "Think 20 (T20)" organized by Deutsches Institut fur Entwicklungspolitik and German Development Institute, Berlin, Germany on 30 November-2 December 2016.
- Participated as a Panelist in a workshop on "Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in the ASEAN Region: Responding to Food Security and Inclusiveness Concerns" organized by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines on 7-8 October 2016.
- Participated in G20 Think Tank Seminar on 'A New Start of Global Governance, Openness and Cooperation', organized by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) in Beijing, China on 29 June 2016.
- Delivered Speech at the High Level Symposium on ‘Synergies along the Silk Road for Agenda
2030” organized by Turkic World Educational and Scientific Cooperation Organization
(TWESCO) at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, 28 March, 2016.
- Presented paper on ‘India’s Potential to Propel Intra-Industry Trade in RCEP’, at the American
Economic Association Meeting/ ASSA, San Francisco, USA 3-5 January 2016
- Panelist the ‘T20 Kickoff Meeting’ organized 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, China on 12-16 December, 2015.
- Panelist at the ‘Think 20 Summit/Global Policy Dialogue Platform’ organized at the G-20
Summit by the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey (TEPAV), Antalya, Turkey on
14-15 November, 2015.
- Keynote Speaker at the International Congress entitled ‘The Prospects of Development of Central
Asian countries in 21st Century’ organized by the International Ataturk Alatoo University,
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on 8-10 October, 2015.
- Panelist in the Conference on “One Belt One Road” organized by the China-India Association for
Promotion and Trade (CAPET), 22-25 September 2015, Kuala Lumpur.
- Participated in the First JFSG Meeting on India-EAEC FTA, Moscow, 31 July 2015.
- Panelist in the ‘Think Tank Networking Inception Meeting under G20’ under “Joint Think 20
Turkey” by TEPAV-CIGI at Istanbul, 10-11 February, 2015.
- Made a presentation on ‘India and Regional Production Networks’ in an International
Symposium on ”Regional Economic Integration and EAS” organized by Chinese Academy of
Social Sciences (CASS), China and Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia
(ERIA), in Beijing on December 15-16, 2014.
- Released the’ RIS South Asian Development and Cooperation Report 2014’ in collaboration with
South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE)on the eve of the 18th
SAARC Summit in Kathmandu on November 25, 2014.
- Participated in the Conference on “Asia-Pacific FTA: Obstacles and Prospects” organized by the
AWW, Bangkok, September 16-19, 2014.
- Made a Presentation in the Workshop on Jakarta-based-ERIA sponsored study on “Meaning of
Indian Economic Dynamism for the EAS Process” organized by ERIA, Jakarta, June 18-21,
2014.
- Participated in the International Symposium on ‘East Asian Regionalism’ organized by Academy
for World Watch, Hong Kong, March 18-23, 2014.
- Presented a paper on “Recent Trends,
Developments and Future Direction of Regional Integration of Asia and the Pacific” at the Expert
11
Group Meeting on Regional Integration and APTA organized by United Nations Economic and
Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), Bangkok, Thailand., 18-22 November,
2013.
- Stakeholders’ Consultation on ‘Creating Regional Value Chains between India and CLMV
Region’ 09 -15 November, 2013. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Yangon, Myanmar.
- Presented a Paper on “Collaboration between Mekong Region Countries and Dialogue Partners
in East Asia” at the ERIA “Executive Leaders’ Summit 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand” organized
by Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia, 20-25 October,
2013. Represented India at the Experts’ Round-Table on ‘Regional Comprehensive Economic
Partnership (RCEP)’ organized by the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia,
May 5, 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Participated in the “Strategic Workshop on Offshore RMB Market and RMB
Internationalization” organized by Hainan Institute for World Watch, 10-13 April, 2013,
Haikou, China.
- Visiting Research Fellow for the Seminar on ‘India’s Economic Policies in Asia-Pacific
Region’ at Academy for World Watch, 1-5 December, 2012, Shanghai, China.
- Presented a paper on ‘Conceptual and Policy Issues of Economic Integration’ at the “Second
RIIO International Conference on Development of China and Indian Ocean Economies”
Organized by Research Institute for Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO), Yunnan University of
Finance and Economics, Kunming, November 29-30, 2012, China.
- Presented a Paper as Lead Resource Person on ‘Regional Economic Integration in Central Asia
and between Central Asia and South Asia’ at the 2012 SPECA Economic Forum on
“Strengthening Regional Economic Cooperation and Integration in Central Asia by Sharing the
Asian Experience” organized by the UNESCAP, 27-28 November, 2012, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Presented
paper on ‘Technology and Employment: Some Theoretical and Empirical Insights’
at International Conference on ‘Global Firms, Global Innovations and Political
Economy’, Loughborough University, UK, 27-28 April 2012.
- Participated
in the “Eighth Meeting of the Expert Group on SAARC Agreement on Trade in
Services” organized by SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal, 16-19 January,
2012.
- Presented a paper at the Conference on “Regional
Cooperation and Integration (RCI)” hosted by SAARC Secretariat, Asian
Development Bank, and Government of Maldives, October 8, 2011, Male, Maldives.
- Participated in High-Level meetings on
“India-Maldives Economic Cooperation”, 17-19
October, 2011 Male, Maldives.
- Held
discussion meetings on “Institutional Mechanism for Trade in Services
Statistics” at the Ministry of Trade, Government of Singapore and ISEAS,
September 14-19, 2011, Singapore.
- Presented a Paper at the “Workshop on East
and South Asia Economic Integration” organized by the Australian National
University, Canberra, 17-19 August, 2011, Australia.
- Participated in the “Inception Workshop for
the SAARC Studies on Trade, Economics and Finance”, organized by the SAARC
Secretariat, Kathmandu, 23-24 June, 2011, Nepal.
- Participated in High-Level meetings on
“India-Maldives Economic Cooperation”, 10 June, 2011 to 14 June,
2011, Male`, Maldives.
- Presented a Paper on “Some Unexplored
Issues in Regional Economic Integration” at the Workshop on International Political Economy and Cross
Border Effects, organized by the Centre
for Globalization Research, School of Business and Management, Queen
Mary University of London at Goodenough College on 28 April 2011, London.
- Participated in High-Level meetings on
“India-Maldives Economic Cooperation”, 3rd April, 2011 to 7th
April, 2011, Male`, Maldives.
- Guest Speaker at a Seminar on “Toward the
Expansion of Economic Relations between Japan and India” organized by the
Keizai Koho Centre (Japan Institute for Social and Economic Affairs), 17-21
January, 2011, Tokyo.
- Participated in the ‘ERIA Research
Institutes Network Meeting organized by Bangkok Research Centre, Bangkok,
Thailand, September 24-26, 2010.
- Participated in the meeting on India-Indonesia
Economic Cooperation organized by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of
the India in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic
of Indonesia, May 5, 2010, Bali.
- Participated in the meeting ‘Advancing
ASEAN-India Partnership’ Organized by ASEAN Secretariat, May 4, 2010, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Presented paper in Workshop on
“Understanding Productivity Impact of Trade and Investment Liberalizations in
East Asia” organized by ERIA, February 25-26, 2010 and August 24-25, 2009,
Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Presented paper as Leader of Indian
Delegation in the “Workshop on Rules of Origin for ASEAN+6” organized by
Government of Japan on 5 February, 2010, Tokyo.
- Presented a paper on India-Malaysia
Economic Relations at “Second India-Malaysia Strategic Dialogue”, Organized by
Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Kuala Lumpur, 27-29, January,
2010.
- Participated in the Track II Study Group on
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Arrangement for East Asia (CEPEA), Jakarta,
2-3 July 2009
- Participated in the Track II Study Group on
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Arrangement for East Asia (CEPEA), Sydney,
28-29 May 2009
- Presented paper on’ SAFTA and Beyond’ at the
Regional Seminar organized by SAWTEE, Kathmandu, Nepal, 24 April 2009
- Presented paper on’ Imperatives of Regional
Economic Integration in Asia in the Context of Developmental Asymmetries: Some
Policy Suggestions’ in the Annual Conference 2008 on Asia’s Contribution to
Global Economic Development and Stability organized by Asian Development Bank
Institute (ADBI), December 5, 2008, Tokyo.
- Presented paper in the Conference on
Multilateralizing Regionalism, organized by ADBI, Tokyo and The Graduate
Institute, Geneva on 18-19 September 2008 in Tokyo.
- Presented paper on ‘Potentials and
Constraints in Trade in Services in South Asia’ at the First South Asia
Economic Summit (SAES) on Economic Integration in South Asia: SAFTA and Beyond,
Colombo, 28-30 August 2008.
- Presented paper on the ‘Prospects of Trade
and Economic Cooperation between India and Pakistan’ at the International
Seminar, organized by Islamabad Policy Research Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan
on 25-26 August 2008.
- Participated on behalf of the Government of
India at the 3rd ACD High Level Study Group Meeting held in Astana, Kazakhstan,
on 18-19 August 2008.
- Presented paper on ‘Deepening Economic
Integration in SAFTA: Potential and Constraints’, at the Regional Conference on
Strengthening Economic and Social
Integration in South Asia, organized by the IPS and SACEPS, May 29-31,
2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Participated in the Second India-New
Zealand JSG Meeting on ‘India-New Zealand CECA’ Auckland, May 23, 2008.
- Participated in the 2nd High Level Study
Group Meeting of ‘Asian Cooperation Dialogue’ Seoul, April, 17-18, 2008.
- Presented paper on ‘Are Trade Openness and
Financial Development complementary?’ at the ASSA Annual Meeting in New
Orleans, USA on January 5, 2008 (Co-author Meenakshi Rishi).
- Participated in Consultative Meeting on
‘Potentials of Trade in Services under SAFTA Agreement’ at SAARC Secretariat,
Kathmandu, December 29, 2007.
- Presented paper on ‘Trade-FDI-Poverty
Linkages in a Regional Grouping: Some Evidence from South Asia’ in
International Conference on “Regional Economic Integration Beyond Europe”
organized by German Development Institute, Bonn, December 19-20, 2007.
- Participated in the First India-Indonesia
JSG Meeting on ‘India-Indonesia CECA’ Jakarta, October 30-31, 2007.
- Participated in the Drafting Committee
meetings and the Adoption Meeting of the ‘Report of the Joint Study Group on
the Feasibility of Establishing A Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
between India and Malaysia’ at Kuala Lumpur on 10- 11 August 2007
- Participated in the meeting on ‘Asian Think
Tanks: Strengthening Knowledge Management and Knowledge Sharing, organized by
ADBI, 5-8 June, 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
- Paper presented at the “Roundtable on
SAFTA: An Enabler of South Asian Regional Integration, Organized by SAARC
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, FPCCI and FNSt, April 17-18, 2007, Bhurban,
Pakistan.
- Made a lead
presentation on behalf of the visiting group on ‘Global Economic Issues’
chaired by Prof Mark E. Wojcik, Professor of Law and Director of Global Legal
Studies, The John Marshall Law
School, Chicago, November 15, 2006.
;) Participated in the meeting on ‘Issues with Open Economy Macroeconomic
Policies’ with Dr. Jonas D. Fisher,
Economic Advisor and Team Leader, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago,
Chicago, November 13. 2006.- Participated in the Seminar on ‘Prospects
of APEC’ by Prof. Donald Hellmann, Director, Institute of International Policy,
Washington University, Seattle, November 9, 2006.
- Participated in the meeting on ‘US Trade
and Outward FDI Prospects in Developing Countries’ with Ms. Ardis Dummet, Director of Special Projects, Office of U.S. Senator
Patty Murray, Seattle, November
9, 2006.
- Made a presentation on ‘Prospects of
Economic Cooperation between India and US’, Minnesota Trade Office, Minneapolis, November 7, 2006.
- Participated in the Seminar on ‘Trade in
Services under GATS’ by Prof. Lawrence
White, New York Stern School of Business, New York, November 2, 2006.
- Participated in the Seminar on
‘Implications of NAFTA’ by Mr. Alessandro Nicita, Office of the Chief
Economist's Research Group, The World Bank, Washington, DC, November 2, 2006.
- Participated in the meeting on ‘US Trade
Policy’ with Ms. Tiffany M. Moore, Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative, Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Washington, DC, October 31, 2006.
- Participated in the
meetings on ‘WTO AoA Negotiations’ at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC, October 31, 2006.
- Participated in the meeting on ‘US Trade
Policy’ with Ms. Angela Ellard, Director, House Committee on Ways and Means,
U.S. House of Representatives, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, October 30, 2006.
- Participated in the Seminar on ‘Doha
Development Agenda’ by Prof.. Gary Hufbauer, R. Jones Senior Fellow, Institute
for International Economics (IIE), Washington, DC, October 26, 2006.
- Paper Presented on ‘Regional Trading
Arrangements of India: Conceptual and Policy Issues’ at International
Conference on ‘The Indian Economy in the Era of Globalisation’ organized by
Maison des Sciences de l’Homme and University of Paris –X, Paris, 28-29 September
2006
- Course-leader of the course on SAARC
Economic Integration in the First SAARC Chamber Academy organized by
EUROCHAMBERS, Brussels and SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industries, May 24-27,
2006, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
- Made a
Presentation on “SAFTA Negotiations; Implication for the Business” Symposium on Trade Liberalization in SAARC,
organized by SCCI and BCCI during March 9-12, 2006, Thimphu, Bhutan.
- Participated
in Discussion-meetings on Rules of Origin, organized by World Customs
Organization, January 25-29, 2006, Brussels, Belgium.
- Made a
Presentation in Workshop on “Rules of Origin between India and ASEAN” organized
by ASEAN Secretariat, October 17-18, 2005, Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Made a Presentation in Third High Level Academic Conference on Building a New Asia: Towards an
Asian Economic Community, jointly organized by RIS and the Shanxi
University of Finance and Economics and supported by the Sasakawa Peace
Foundation, Japan; September 15-16 2005 Taiyuan, P.R. China.
- Participated
in ‘Indo-Bangladesh Dialogue on Trade, Investment and Connectivity’ held at
Dhaka, August 2005.
- Made a
Presentation on Second Meeting of Joint Study Group (JSG) on Feasibility of a
Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between India and Malaysia,
June 21-23, 2005, Kuala Lumpur.
- Participated
in the Seventh Meeting of “SAARC Network of Researchers on Global Financial and
Economic Issues” organized by SAARC Secretariat May 5-6, 2005, Kathmandu,
Nepal.
- Guest
Speaker in a Seminar on ‘Implications of India-Thailand FTA for SMEs’ organized
by the Department of Export Promotion, Ministry of Commerce, Government of
Thailand, November 26, 2004, Bangkok.
- Resource
Person in a Training Workshop on “Macroeconomic
Forecasting” organized by the Ministry of Planning and National Development,
Government of Maldives and supported by Commonwealth Secretariat, 26 December
2004 - 08 January 2005, in Male.
- Made a
presentation on “Different Dimensions of SAFTA Treaty and Negotiations : A Way
Ahead” at Roundtable on SAFTA: Agenda for
Trade Liberalization organized by SCCI in cooperation with FNSt and AUS
Aid, April 28, 2004, Lahore (SAFTA: Some Analytical and Policy Issues).
- Presentation in a Seminar on “Towards an
Alternative Transitional Development State Paradigm in East Asia: The
Experiences of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand”
organized by Chulalongkorn University and Sasakawa Peace Foundation (Japan) in
Bangkok, Thailand, January 30-31, 2004.
- Participated in the Planning Workshop for
the preparation of SAARC Regional Poverty Profile 2004 organized by SAARC
Secretariat and UNDP in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 11-12, 2003.
- Made Presentation on “Trade-Development
Linkages: Implication and Policies for the South Asian Region” at the Sixth
Meeting of the SAARC Network of Researchers on Global Financial and Economic
Issues, held in Islamabad, December 8-9, 2003.
- Presented
a Paper on “Trade Liberalization and Development: Challenges for South Asia”,
for the South Asia Initiative Workshop,
Analysis of Trade Liberalization for Poverty Alleviation, organized by
IFPRI (Washington D.C.)/CARP (Colombo)/World Bank Institute (Washington D.C.)
during April 21-25, 2003, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Participated
as a Member, Inter-governmental Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) for Drafting a
Framework Agreement on India –Thailand FTA, Bangkok, 2002.
- Participated
in the Fourth and Final Joint Working Group Meeting in Thailand as a member of
the Delegation of the Govt. of India and presented the Feasibility Study on India-Thailand Free Trade Agreement, Bangkok, during 22-23, December, 2002.
- Participated
in the Second Joint Working Group Meeting as a member of the Delegation of the
Govt. of India and presented the Feasibility
Study on India-Thailand Free Trade Agreement in Cha-am, Thailand during 26-27, August, 2002.
- Made presentations at the Chulalongkorn
University, Bangkok; Department of Business Economics, Ministry of Commerce,
Govt. of Thailand and Embassy of India, Bangkok on the feasibility study on
India-Thailand FTA, July, 2002
- Presented a paper entitled “Global Economic
Challenges”, at the Expert Group Meeting on Competitive Sustainable
Development, organized by the NAM-CSSTC,
Jakarta and IPA (Prime Minister’s Office) Brunei during 28-30 January 2002,
at Brunei Darussalam, (co-authored with V.R. Panchamukhi)
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