WEBINAR
70 Years of India-Japan Relations: Taking Stock of Economic Ties and Looking Ahead
9th May 2023 (Tuesday)
10.00 am IST

10.00 am Inaugural Session

• Welcome Remarks by Deepak Mishra, Director & CE, ICRIER
• Keynote Address by H.E. Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan
• Keynote Address by H.E. Hiroshi Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan to India Ambassador to India

10.40 am Lead Presentations

• Sato Takahiro Professor, Global Economy Unit, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration, Kobe University [Download Presentation]

• Takashi Suzuki, Chief Director General (South Asia), Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) [Download Presentation]

• Saito Mitsunori, Chief Representative, India office, JICA [Download Presentation]

11.15 am Panel Discussion – Looking Ahead to the Future

Moderated by Sanjana Joshi, Senior Fellow, ICRIER

Panelists:
1. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa, Former Indian Ambassador to Japan
2. Kyoko Hokugo, Minister (Economic), Embassy of Japan, India
3. Vinnie Mehta, Director General. Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India
4. Arpit Agarwal, Partner & Center Head of Global Knowledge Center, NRI India
5. Purnendra Jain, Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide

12.00 pm Vote of Thanks