Release of the Report on Express Delivery Services – Supporting the Journey towards India@2047
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Tuesday, April 4, 2023 | New Delhi | Download Programme | Download Executive Summary | Video

 

Release of the Report

Express Delivery Services – Supporting the Journey towards India@2047

Date: April 4, 2023, Venue: Inspire Hall, Le Meridien Hotel

PROGRAMME: Time – 09:30 am to 02:00 pm
09:30 am – 10:00 am : Registration and Tea / Coffee
10:00 am – 11:00 am : Session 1 
Chair: Dr. Deepak Mishra, Director & CE, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Opening Remarks: Mr. R. S. Subramanian, Vice Chairman, EICI and
Sr. VP, DHL Express South Asia
Special Address “A Long-term Perspective on India’s Logistics Sector: Progress and Outlook” 

Dr. Rakesh Mohan, Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) and President and Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP)
Presentation by Authors: Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER;
Dr. Atul Sanganeria, Economic Corridor and Logistics Expert (Independent Expert) and Ms. Ramneet Goswami, External Consultant, ICRIERRemarks by Mr. Suvendu Choudhury, Vice President – Operations (India), FedEx Express
11:00 am – 11:15 am : Tea / Coffee Break 
11:15 am – 11:30 am : Preparation for Arrival of the Minister 
11:30 am – 12:30 pm : Session 2 
Chair: Dr. Deepak Mishra, Director & CE, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) 

Welcome Remarks: Mr. R. S. Subramanian, Vice Chairman, EICI and
Sr. VP, DHL Express South Asia 

 

Keynote Address and Release of the Report “Express Delivery Services – Supporting the Journey towards India@2047” by 

Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India 

 
Key Findings of the Report by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER

Vote of thanks by Mr. Chander Agarwal, Managing Director, TCI Express

 

Question and Answer

 
12:30 pm – 12:40 pm : Tea / Coffee Break 
12:40 pm – 01:45 pm : Session 3

Panel Discussion: PM Gati Shakti and Express Delivery Services: Supporting India’s Growth Journey

Moderator:

Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head & Professor, Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)

Panellists:

  • Dr. Surendra Ahirwar, Joint Secretary – Logistics, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India
  • Mr. Gaurav Masaldan, Joint Secretary – Customs, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC)
  • Mr. Deepak Srivastava, Managing Director – Indian Subcontinent, UPS
  • Ms. Tulsi Nowlakha Mirchandaney, Managing Director, Blue Dart Aviation
  • Mr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Executive Director, DTDC
  • Mr. Satyaki Raghunath, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Bangalore International Airport Limited
  • Ms. Smita Bhandari, Partner, Ernst & Young

Question and Answer 
01:45 pm – 02:00 pm : Vote of Thanks by Mr. Atul Sanganeria, Economic Corridor and Logistics Expert (Independent Expert)
02:00 pm : Lunch

 

4 Apr, 2023