Inaugural session

Opening remarks:

Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Director & CE, ICRIER

Guest of Honor:

Dr. Rahul Khullar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Comments :

Mr. Steve Cook, First Secretary (Economic/ Trade Policy), British High Commission

Collaboration remarks and project overview:

Dr. S. Khorana, Lecturer, Aberystwyth University [Download Presentation]

Session 1: Leather & Footwear

Introductory remark:

Dr. Deb Kusum Das, ICRIER [Download Presentation]

Chair :

Dr. K. Elangovan, Executive Director, Indian Council for Leather Exports

Discussant :

Mr. A. Khatua, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Mr. A. Sondhi, Chairman, Northern region CLE

Prof. B. N. Goldar, Economist, Institute of Economic Growth [Download Presentation]

Mr. A. Sett, Ankur Footwear, Chennai

Session 2: Textiles and Clothing

Introductory remark:

Dr. S. Khorana, Aberystwyth University
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Chair :

Shri D. K. Nair, Secretary General, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry

Panelists :

Dr. J. N. Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles

Dr. R. Mehta, Economist, Research and Information Centre for Developing Countries

Mr. G. Nair, Matrix Clothing, Delhi