(a) whether the 20th India Economic Summit was held recently in Delhi;
(b) if so, the details in this regard with the details of participants; and
(c) the issues discussed and decision taken during the summit?
(a) whether the 20th India Economic Summit was held recently in Delhi;
(b) if so, the details in this regard with the details of participants; and
(c) the issues discussed and decision taken during the summit?
MINISTER OF STATE (REVENUE) (SHRI S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a to c): The 20th India Economic Summit organized jointly
by the World Economic Forum and Confederation of Indian
Industry was held in New Delhi from December 5 to December
7, 2004. It was attended by senior officials from Indian
Government, Indian companies, multinational banks and
organizations, consultancy firms, financial institutions,
diplomatic personnel and media. The issues which came up
for discussion, inter alia, included India and the World,
The New Dynamics of India, India and China, Global
Competitiveness, Foreign Investment in India, Agriculture
and Creating a dynamic South Asian region by 2020. The
recommendations of the Summit were grouped under the
following three heads:
1. Policy and Initiatives a. Macro b. Sectoral 2. Social Issues 3. India and the World