India – East Asia Economic Integration: Role of Economic Corridors and the Emerging Architecture

Chair: Mr. Ong Keng Yong, Ambassador-at-large, Singapore, and Formerly Secretary-General, ASEAN Secretariat

Chair: Dr. Pronab Sen, Principal Adviser, Planning Commission, Government of India

Presentations by

• Pan-Asian Gateways and Corridors, by Prof. Peter Rimmer, Australian National University (ANU), Canberra
• Asian Highway and Trans-Asian Railway, by Mr. Madan Bandhu Regmi, Economic Affairs Officer, UNESCAP, Bangkok

Questions and Answers

Chair: Mr. Gautam Bambawale, Joint Secretary (EA), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Presentation by:

• Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia, by Dr. Biswa Bhattacharyay, Lead Professional and Adviser to Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo & Dr. Prabir De, Fellow, RIS

  Panelists

• Dr. Ramgopal Agarwala, Distinguished Fellow, RIS
• Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Director, Institute for Southeast Asian studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), Hanoi

Questions and Answer

Chair: Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Director-General, RIS

Presentation by

• Comprehensive Asia Development Plan (CADP) and Economic Corridors, by Prof. Fukunari Kimura, Chief Economist, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Jakarta, and Kieo University, Tokyo.

  Panelists

• Dr. Chayodom Sabhasri, Associate Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok
• Mr. Cuong Nguyen, Economist, South Asia Division, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila

Questions and Answers

Chair: Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, Director, Institute for Southeast Asian studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), Hanoi

Presentation by

• GMS Economic Corridors, by  Dr. Pradeep Srivastava, Senior Regional Cooperation Specialist and GMS Task Manager, Regional Cooperation and Integration Group, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila

  Panelists

• Dr. Sorin Sok, Fellow, Cambodia Peace Research Institute (CPRI), Phnom Penh
• Ms. Latthana Douangboupha, Dy. Director, Trade Facilitation Division, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR, Vientiane

Questions and Answers

Chair: Mr. Subash Bose Pillai, Director for Market Integration Directorate, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta

Presentation by

• Delhi – Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), Mekong – India Economic Corridor (MIEC) and PRIDe [Chennai – Ennore – Bangalore Economic Corridor] by Mr. Paritosh Gupta, CEO, IL&FS-IDC, New Delhi

  Panelists:

• Mr. Joichi Kimura, Chief Representative, JBIC India, New Delhi
• Dr. Kavita Iyengar, Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Delhi

Questions and Answers

Chair: Ambassador A N Ram, Formerly Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Presentation by

• Role of Industrial Corridors for Regional Integration and Development: A Chennai-Ennore Economic Corridor Initiative, by Mr. Adil Zaidi, Associate Director, Ernst & Young, New Delhi

  Panelists:

• Economic Corridors and Industrial Clusters, by Dr. Suiji Uchikawa, Visiting Fellow, RIS, and IDE-JETRO.
• Mr. Toshiro Nishizawa, Director, Japan Center for International Finance (JCIF), Tokyo

Questions and Answers

Chair: Prof. Muchkund Dubey, Chairman, RIS Research Advisory Council, New Delhi

Special Address : Shri Salman Kurshid, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India

Panelists:

• Prof. Fukunari Kimura, ERIA
• Dr. Sorin Sok, CPRI
• Dr. Nguyen Huy Hoang, VASS
• Ms. Latthana Douangboupha, Lao PDR
• Mr. Subash Bose Pillai, ASEAN Secretariat
• Dr. Biswajit Dhar, RIS