India-Japan Economic Relations: Bilateral Dimensions
(Venue: Viceroy Hall, Claridges Hotel, New Delhi)
November 17, 2015
0900-0930 Registration
0930-1015 Opening Session
0930-0940 Welcoming Remarks:
Amb. H.K. Singh, Professor for Strategic Studies, ICRIER
Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER
H.E. Ambassador Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan
0940-1015 Keynote Address by Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Railways,
on “Japan-India Partnership in Building Railway Infrastructure”
1015-1030 Coffee Break
1030-1145 Session 1: “Make in India”: Japan’s Role in Enhancing India’s Manufacturing Prowess
Chair: Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and CE, ICRIER
Mr. R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
“India’s Automotive Sector and Japan”
Ms. Shubhra Singh, Joint Secretary, DIPP
“Framework of India-Japan Cooperation in Manufacturing” [Download Presentation]
Mr. Ichiro Abe, Special Advisor to Minister’s Secretariat, METI and
Director, JETRO Office, New Delhi
“JETRO’s Role in Accelerating Japanese FDI” [Download Presentation]
Mr. Masazumi Konishi, President, JCCII, and MD, Sojitz India
“India’s Business Environment” [Download Presentation]
1145-1200 Coffee Break
1200-1315 Session 2: Building India’sEconomicInfrastructure and Connectivity
Chair: Mr. Ajay Shankar, Chairman, Expert Committee on Regulatory Approval
Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Deputy DG for South Asia, JICA
“Japan’s Role in Building India’s Economic Infrastructure” [Download Presentation]
Industrial Corridors:
Mr. Alkesh Sharma, CEO & MD, DMICDC
“DMIC Project Implementation” [Download Presentation]
Railway Corridors:
Mr. Girish Pillai, Adviser (Infrastructure), Railway Board
“Implementation of Railway Freight Corridors” [Download Presentation]
1315-1415 Lunch (all participants and attendees)
1415-1530 Session 3: Role of IT Services
Chair: Mr. Som Mittal, Former President, NASSCOM
Mr. BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman, NASSCOM
“India’s IT Services Sector and the Japan Opportunity”
Mr. Masayoshi Tamura, GM, Software Group, Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd.
“India-Japan Cooperation on IT – the Japanese Perspective” [Download Presentation]
Mr. J.S. Deepak, Secretary, Department of Electronics & IT
“Policy Initiatives to Enhance Exports of Indian IT Services to Japan” [Download Presentation]
1530-1545 Coffee Break
1545-1715 Session 4: India–Japan Investment Promotion Partnership: Financing India’s Growth
Chair: Dr. Jaimini Bhagwati, RBI Chair Professor, ICRIER
Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino, Dean, ADBI, Tokyo
“Infrastructure Finance and Pension Funds” [Download Presentation]
Mr. Shin Oya, Chief Representative, JBIC
“Promoting Public and Private Financial Flows to India”
Mr. Hiroyuki Kakita, Country Head for India, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
“Role of Major Japanese Banks in Channeling FDI, FII and Long Term Infrastructure Funding”
Mr. Taiju Hisai, Regional Executive for India, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
“Business Promotion Incentives” [Download Presentation]
1715-1745 Concluding Session
Concluding remarks:
H.E. Ambassador Takeshi Yagi, Ambassador of Japan,
Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER
Amb. H.K. Singh, Professor for Strategic Studies, ICRIER
1800-2000: Conference concluding dinner (all participants and attendees)