IIEP has hosted four major India conferences with an array of well-known speakers from India and the U.S. Past conferences brought together top academic researchers, officials from the IMF, World Bank, OECD, and the UN, and current and former high-level policymakers in the U.S. and Indian governments. These conferences were organized along with the U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) and the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), as well as the Sigur Center for Asian Studies at GW. The conferences addressed questions of poverty reduction, job creation, ramped-up growth, market reform, competitiveness, regional and global partnerships, sustainable growth, infrastructure, and urbanization. Keynote speakers included Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India; Indermit Gill, Chief Economist at The World Bank; Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Executive at the General Atomics Global Corporation; H.E. Harsh Vardhan Shringla, former Ambassador of India to the USA; Arun Kumar, former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service; and Arvind Subramanian, Former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India.
Envisioning India - 2024 Conference
Theme: Making India an Advanced Economy by 2047: What Will it Take
April 16, 2024
Sessions included: “India Macroeconomic Imperatives in a Post-Pandemic World”, “India’s Trade Policy and the Global Environment”, “Reducing Inequality and Eliminating Poverty”, “Social Inclusion and Empowerment”, “Climate Change: India’s Pathways and Challenges”, and “Pathways to India’s Progress: Breaking the Mould”
Keynote speakers: Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India; Indermit Gill, Chief Economist at The World Bank; Dr. Vivek Lall, Chief Executive at the General Atomics Global Corporation
Co-sponsored by the Institute for International Economic Policy, the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy, the GW Center for International Business Education and Research, and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.
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Envisioning India - Virtual Series 2022-2023
Virtual series beginning 2022:
- Ashoka Mody on “India Is Broken: A People Betrayed, Independence to Today” (Thursday, March 2nd, 2023)
Envisioning India - Virtual Series 2021-2022
Virtual series beginning 2021:
- “Are China and India Likely to Miss the Convergence?“(Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022)(Video)
- “Understanding Poverty Dynamics and the Impact of the Pandemic“(Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022)(Video)
- “Equitable Action for Climate Change” (February 9th, 2022) (Video)
- “Unshackling India: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival” (February 2nd, 2022) (Video)
- “Taking on China – the Imperative and Agenda for India” (November 17th, 2021) (Video)
- “India’s Economy in a Post-Pandemic World” (October 20th, 2021) (Video)
- “Getting India to the Green Frontier” (September 29th, 2021) (Video)
Envisioning India - Virtual Series 2020-2021
Virtual series beginning 2020:
- “India’s Environment Challenges and Impact of COVID” (May 12, 2021) (Video)
- “India’s Trade Policy: Past, Present, Future” (April 21, 2021) (Video)
- “India’s Federal Finances in COVID Times” (March 10th, 2021) (Video)
- “India’s Farm Laws” (Feb 26th, 2021) (Video)
- “Schooling in India’s New Education Policy and Impact of COVID on Learning Outcomes” (February 10th, 2021) (Video)
- “Diagnosing and Addressing India’s Post-2011 Growth Slowdown” (January 22nd, 2021) (Video)
- “Saving Indian Capitalism from its Capitalists” (December 9th, 2020) (Video)
- “The Economics of Implementation and India’s Covid-19 Response” (November 15th, 2020) (Video)
- “India’s COVID-19 Challenge: Outcomes and Options” (October 15th, 2020) (Video)
- “Fiscal Dominance: A Theory of Everything in India” (September 9th, 2020) (Video)
Envisioning India - 2019 Conference
March 19th, 2019
Sessions Include: “A Fireside chat with H.E. Amb. Shringla“, followed by a “Panel of experts on education, infrastructure investments, and pharmaceuticals”
Moderator: Ridhika Batra
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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Envisioning India - 2016 Conference
October 5th, 2016
Sessions Included: “Macro Economic Policy for Faster Growth”, “India’s Commitment to Climate Change and Sustainable Growth”, “Infrastructure and Urban Drivers of Growth”, and “Equitable Growth and Poverty Eradication: Measurement, Programs, and Policies”
Keynote Speaker: Arvind Subramanium
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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Envisioning India - 2015 Conference
April 13th, 2015
Sessions Included: “Economic Outlook and Macro Economic Policies”, “Finance, Urbanization, and Growth”, and “Poverty Eradication and Participation”
Keynote Speaker: Arun Kumar
Co-sponsored by the US India Business Council and the Elliott School of International Affairs
Hosted by the Institute for International Economic Policy
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Other India-Related Events
- Poverty in India: Issues and Policies
- Are Informal Workers Benefiting from Globalization? Evidence from a Survey Experiment in India
- India and USA: Shared Prosperity, Opportunities, and Challenges
- Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in India: Policy Changes and Prospects
- Inaugural Conference on India’s Economy
