The IISS-Citi India Global Forum (IGF) will convene from 18 to 20 April 2008 in New Delhi, bringing together top Indian leadership with senior government officials and international experts. During the course of the Forum, these Delegates will be debating key issues for India and making policy statements aimed at addressing economic, political and security challenges, implementing innovative solutions and identifying the opportunities available to India in its rise as a great power.
To date, several selected individuals will be participating in their official capacities. The Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, has kindly agreed to host a reception for key conference delegates. Mr Kamal Nath, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, will deliver the Opening Dinner Address on Friday evening.
03 April 2008: IISS Press Release
Senior Indian Leadership to Headline IISS-Citi India Global Forum
Senior government officials and international experts to gather for policy discussions on ‘India as a Rising Great Power: Challenges and Opportunities’
The IISS-Citi India Global Forum (IGF) will convene from 18 to 20 April 2008 in New Delhi, bringing together top Indian leadership with senior government officials and international experts. During the course of the Forum, these Delegates will be debating key issues for India and making policy statements aimed at addressing economic, political and security challenges, implementing innovative solutions and identifying the opportunities available to India in its rise as a great power.
To date, several selected individuals will be participating in their official capacities. The Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, has kindly agreed to host a reception for key conference delegates. Mr Kamal Nath, Indian Minister for Commerce and Industry, will deliver the Opening Dinner Address on Friday evening.
Each plenary session will feature a panel of speakers. On Saturday morning, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Indian Minister for External Affairs, will deliver the Keynote Address. In the Saturday plenary sessions, selected speakers include: Dr Sanjaya Baru, Official Spokesman and Media Advisor to the Prime Minister of India; Jaswant Singh MP, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, House of Parliament of India; Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of Naval Staff of India; and Ichita Yamamoto, Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, House of Councillors, Diet of Japan and Former Japanese State Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The remaining plenary sessions on Sunday will feature, among others, the following Delegates: Carl Bildt, Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr M K Narayanan, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India; and Dr Liam Fox MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom.
For additional information on the IISS-Citi India Global Forum, please see: http://www.iiss.org/conferences/iiss-citi-india-global-forum.
Media attendance and participation requires pre-registration. Registration may not be possible on-site. For information on providing press coverage, please contact forumpress@iiss.org.
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