Country Presentation: India

4 May 2005 (2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.)

Advantage India

The makers of dynamic India offer you insight into the changes in India, the growth drivers and what makes India an exciting business destination and partner. P Chidambaram, finance minister of India, and one of the pioneers of the reforms in India, talks to you about the vision for India and more importantly, what it means for you. Rakesh Mohan, secretary, economic affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Sunil Kant Munjal, president of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and managing director and CEO, Hero Corporate Services, offer insight into the Indian economy, the present and future trends and how companies are leveraging the India advantage.

The seminar would cover the following:

• An overview of Indian economy and industry, past performance, future prospects, and country's efforts to promote regional cooperation.


• "Brand India" Video Presentation.


• Efforts to strengthen India's position as the world's fastest growing free market democracy, examples of successful foreign and domestic investments that have resulted in a win-win partnership for both the investors and the country, and key competitive advantages that India offers as an investment destination.
• Vision for the emerging India, government's commitment to reduce poverty, sustain high growth, and facilitate equitable development, and key long term strategies and policies for achieving these objectives.


• Welcome to Hyderabad - the venue for Annual Meeting 2006.

Contact Us

For further information, contact Mr. Ajay Seth , tel: (63-2) 632-6106 , email: aseth@adb.org