Seminar
on
Advancing India-Japan Economic Partnership
Imperatives, Opportunities and Challenges
Date: April 9, 2025 (Wednesday)
Venue: Magnolia Hall,India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003

Programme

08:45 – 09:00 : Registration

09:00 – 09.45 : Inaugural
• Welcome by Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS
• Introductory Remarks by Ambassador Sanjay Kumar Verma, Chairman, RIS
• Opening Remarks by Mr. Pramod Bhasin, Chairman, ICRIER
• Keynote Remarks: H. E. Mr. Keiichi ONO, Ambassador of Japan to India
• Special Remarks: Shri Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India
• Vote of Thanks: Nisha Taneja, Professor, ICRIER

09:45 – 11.00 : Session 1: Scaling up India-Japan Economic Partnership
Chair: Dr. Prabir De, Professor, RIS

Speakers:
• Ms. Haruka Maruyama, Senior Director in charge of Research, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), New Delhi
• Mr. Gagan Sabharwal, Chief Growth Officer, Zeta-V Technology Solutions Ltd.
• Mr. A. Arunachalam, Director (Technology & Strategy), New Space India Ltd.
• Mr. Sagar Sharma, Head – Business Intelligence and Strategic Affairs, Tata Electronics

11:00 – 12.15 : Session 2: India as an Export Hub for Japanese Companies
Chair: Professor Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, RIS

Speakers:
• Mr. Kenji SUGINO, Secretary-General, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India
• Mr. Shigeharu Satake, President, Nomura Research Institute Consulting and Solutions India Pvt Ltd
• Mr. Kanwal Jeet Jawa, CMD, DAIKIN India Ltd.
• Mr. Rajiv Chaba, Chief Coordinator, Corporate Affairs, Maruti Suzuki India Limited

12:15- 13.30 : Session 3: Deepening Cooperation in Regional Economic Development in Asia and Africa
Chair: Professor Ashok Chawla, Former Advisor (Japan), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India

Speakers:
• Mr. Takeuchi Takuro, Chief Representative, JICA India
• Mr. So Umezaki, Director, Economic Integration Studies Group, Development Studies Centre, IDE-JETRO (virtual)
• Ms. Sanjana Joshi, Senior Fellow, ICRIER
• Mr. Nadeem Panjetan, Executive Vice President, Shapoorji Pallonji Group

13:30-13:35 : Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks

13.35 : Lunch