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2025  
  Participated as a Lead Speaker in the Roundtable Discussion on 'Unleashing the Blue Economy Potential in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR): Way Forward for the IORA' and made a presentation on Harnessing the Blue Economy in IORA: Growth and Sustainability organised by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi on 25 March 2025.
  Participated as a Guest of honor in the National Conference on India and IORA: Pathways Ahead organised by International Centre for Indo-Pacific (ICIPS), Kurukshetra University in collaboration with ICWA and presentation on the Key Issues in Blue Economy in IORA, Kurukshetra, Haryana on 27 February 2025.
  Participated and discussed in the first Comprehensive Ayush Database Committee meeting organised by Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi on 25 February 2025.
  Participated in the National Seminar on Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Multidimensional Perspectives organised by UGC Centre for Maritime Studies, Pondicherry University in collaboration with Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi & Indian Council of Social Science Research and made a presentation on Towards Mapping Untapped Economic Opportunities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Also Presented a paper on Economic Feasibility of the Andaman and Niocobar Islands as a Trade Hub of India, Pondicherry on 29–30 January 2025.
  Participated in the review meeting organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) regarding for discussion on trade statistic, New Delhi on 10 January 2025.
  Participated in the discussion meeting - Retreat for officials of Commercial Wings of Indian Missions at 20 identified Countries of significance to enhance India's export potential organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 6 January 2025.
  Participated in the review meeting organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) regarding for discussion on trade statistic and made a presentation on Trade Data Gaps, New Delhi on 2 January 2025.
2024  
  Participated in the special session on Trade Policy, FTAs and Value Chains of the 107th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association (IEA), organised by Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala (Haryana) on 22 December 2024.
  PParticipated in the 17th All India Conference of China Studies (AICCS) on the Special Theme -Understanding China in a Turbulent World: Geopolitical Contestation and Cooperation and made a presentation on Impact of Geopolitical Factors on Economy and Trade, organised by China Study Centre, Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Academy of Higher Education (Institution of Eminence) at Manipal, Karnataka on 23 November 2024.
  Participated as a panelist in the 8th Roundtable of the ASEANIndia Network of Think Tanks (AINTT), jointly organized by the ASEAN-India Centre at RIS and the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore and made a presentation on Connectivity and Regional Value Chains at Singapore on 7 November 2024.
  Participated in the review meeting to discuss action taken/ progress made for improvement of trade statistic made discussion presentation and on Trade Data Gaps organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), at New Delhi on 7 October 2024.
  Participated in the Regional Agrifood Trade Dissemination Event, organised by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) along with CGIAR, Washington DC and made a presentation on Agriculture Trade and Investment in the BIMSTEC Region, at Bangkok, Thailand on 3 October, 2024.
  Participated as a representative leading the workshop discussions on Blue Economy for the Indian Ocean Region in the Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) Workshop organised by Australian Border Force in Perth, Australia from 26 August - 30 August 2024
  Participated in the meeting to discuss India-Africa Trade Strategy at 19th edition of IndiaAfrica Business Conclave under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, organised by Ministry of Commerce & Industries, New Delhi on 1st August 2024
  Discussion Meeting organised by the Ministry of Earth Science on Blue Economy and Potential Collaboration with RIS, New Delhi on 26 July 2024.
  Participated through Webex in the - 6th Meeting of the BIMSTEC Network of Policy Think Tank (BNPTT), and made a presentation on Agricultural Trade in the BIMSTEC Region, organised by The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat Dhaka, Bangladesh on 9 July 2024.
  Participated in the meeting on Joint Feasibility Study for exploring the trade complementarities between India & Uruguay and comprehensive study on expansion of IndiaMERCOSUR PTA, organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, GoI, on 4 July 2024, New Delhi
  Submitted drafts report on Agriculture Trade Linkages of India with the BIMSTEC Region the Head of Capacity Strengthening, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) USA on 30 June 2024.
  Submitted report on International Conference on BIMSTEC Synergies in Agriculture Trade: Promoting Regional Growth to the Head of Capacity Strengthening, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) USA on 28 June 2024.
  Participated in the meeting to discuss action plan for improvement of Trade Statistics, organised by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) under the chairpersonship of Secretary and made a presentation on FTA Negotiations and Trade Data Gaps on 28 June 2024, New Delhi.
  Participated in the International Conference on BIMSTEC Synergies in Agricultural Trade: Promoting Regional Growth and made a presentation in the session on State of Agriculture in the BIMSTEC Region: Opportunities for Growth on 25 June 2024, New Delhi
  Participated and organised International Conference on BIMSTEC Synergies in Agricultural Trade: Promoting Regional Growth along with IFPRI, PRCI and Michigan State University on 25 June 2024, New Delhi
  Participated in the discussion meeting on Reforming Statistical System in India organised jointly with Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on 17 June 2024, New Delhi
  Participated in the discussion meeting of the India Chile Joint Study Group, organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 23 April 2024, New Delhi.
  Participated as a panelist in the closing panel at the 2nd PRCI Conference in Washington DC USA organised by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research, Capacity, and Influence (PRCI), Michigan State University, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the IFPRI PRCI Project on 6-8 March 2024
  Participated in the -Indian Ocean Regional Decade Conference 2024: Bridging Billions to Barcelona and made a presentation on Vision 2030: White Paper of the Challenge, jointly organised by Ocean Modelling, Applied Research & Services (O-MARS), Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Ministry of Earth Science at Hyderabad on 2 February 2024
  Participated in the Board of Trade (BoT) meeting under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles organised by Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry at ‘Bharat Mandapam’, New Delhi on 16 January 2024
  Participated in the first Meeting of the Expert Committee on Red Sanders as Special invitee organised by National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and made a presentation on ITC HS Code and trade of Red Sanders and its impacts on the export in India at Chennai on 5 January 2024
2023  
  Speaker in the Indian Economic Association 106th Annual Conference-2023 and made a presentation in the Special Panel on India’s Issues in Free Trade Agreements on India and its Experiment with New Regionalism organised by School of Open Learning, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi at New Delhi on 22 December 2023
  Participated in the discussion meeting on India’s Free Trade Agreement and Totalization Agreement organised by Prime Minister Office at New Delhi on 20 December 2023
  Participated as a speaker in the 15th South Asia Conference 2023 - Achieving Regional Economic Integration in South Asia” and made a presentation on Exploring the Quest for Regional Identity in South Asia in Session - Achieving Regional Economic Integration in South Asia organised by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi on 14 December 2023-12-15
  Participated as speaker in the India Foundation-Fudan University Bilateral Conference organised by India Foundation and made the presentation on India China trade Relations in the session – Managing Trade Imbalance and Enhancing People-to-People Connect at New Delhi on 18 November 2023
  Participated in the discussion meeting with Secretary, MoCI on India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industries at New Delhi on 13 November 2023
  Participated in the G20 Think Tank Workshop on ‘Inclusive Trade for Growth and Prosperity’ organised by NITI Aayog and made a presentation on Dynamics of GVC in Global Trade Discussion on GVC in G20 Presidencies at New Delhi on 6 November 2023
  Participated as a panelist in the 1st Asian Conference on Triangular Cooperation (ACTrC) organised in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Partnership Initiative on Effective Triangular Cooperation (GPI) and made a discussion on Triangular Cooperation – A Partnership Approach on Global Goals at New Delhi on 2 November 2023
  Guest of Honor at the 2nd International Conference on “Geo-strategic, Geoeconomic and Geo-political Developments in IndoPacific Region organised by The International Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies (ICIPS), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana on 18 October 2023.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting regarding Study on Agricultural Products organised by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 6 October 2023
  Participated and presented on 'the growing importance of blue economy in the IORA region: possible partnership with the dialogue partner' in the 'IORA Indo-Pacific Outlook' conference in Mauritius from 22-23 June 2023.
  Participated in the 'High-Level Strategic Dialogue on IORA’s 25-Years – Reflection, Review & Renewal', organised by Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and made a presentation on ' regional connect between IORA and IPEF' in Mauritius from 19-21 June 2023.
  Participated as the principal investigator (PI) to lead the evaluation team to make a presentation of two draft reports to the Director General, DMEO, and the team at NITI Aayog, regarding ongoing project on 'Evaluating 5 Central Sector Schemes Implemented by DST and DBT', New Delhi on 14 June 2023.
  Participated in the 11th Advanced Leadership Programme for Corporate Executives: Leadership Excellence for Atma Nirbhar (LEAN) Bharat (May 22 to June 19, 2023) organised by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) and addressed the Corporate Executives from India and made a presentation on ‘Regionalism and India: Broad Trade Dynamics, MRTAs, New FTA Approach’ on 31 May 2023, New Delhi.
  Participated in the discussion meeting with the Ministry of External Affairs and made a presentation on ‘Towards Creating a Regional Agricultural Value Chains in BIMSTEC’, New Delhi on 12 May 2023.
  Participated as an External Expert in the Selection Committee meeting for the requirement of Associate Professor in the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on the invitation of ViceChancellor of JNU, New Delhi on 3 May 2023.
  Participated online as a discussant in the Comprehensive Action for Climate Change Initiative (CACCI) outreach event and Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Capacity and Influence (PRCI), Global Gathering, organised by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and The Institute of Statistical Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at Accra, Ghana on 26 April 2023
  Participated as a panelist in the MP-IDSA - Sichuan University Track 2 Online Bilateral Dialogue and made a presentation on India China Trade Relations organised by Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MPIDSA) on 24 March 2023.
  Participated in the 70th Professional Course for Foreign Diplomats organised by Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service, Ministry of External Affairs and addressed the diplomats on Towards Shaping Blue Economy Policy in India at New Delhi on 15 March 2023.
  Participated as a speaker in the Workshop on Blue Economy and made a presentation on Blue Economy: An Alternate Source of Energy organised by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), New Delhi on 27 February 2023.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting with Vice Chancellor and senior faculty of Pondicherry University (PU) on how RIS and PU can work together in their future endeavors to bring about synergy between research and policy-making, especially in the area of Blue Economy on 16 February 2023, Puducherry.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting with Vice Chancellor and Dean and senior faculty of Indian Maritime University regarding Blue Economy and new possible opportunities and areas of collaboration on 15 February 2023, Chennai.
  Participated in the Think20@ G20: Towards A Resilient South Asia organised by the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses and made a presentation on Boosting Resilience and Regional Growth on 18 January 2023, New Delhi
2022  
  Participated in the meeting to discuss research study on Regional Value Chains of Value Added Agriculture Products in BIMSTEC organised by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 8 December 2022.
  Participated in the Parliamentary Committee Meeting of Ministry of External Affairs, regarding RIS Presentation to the Parliamentary Committee organised by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 12 December 2022.
  Participated in the Fourth ASEANIndia Workshop on Blue Economy and Chaired the Session on Coastal and Marine Tourism organised by Ministry of External Affairs and RIS, New Delhi on 15 December 2022
  Participated in the training programme for parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and others with institutionalized opportunities for systematic training in the various disciplines, a series of Sensitisation Sessions on G20 and addressed to the participants on “Role of G20 with focus on engagement groups (T20, B20, C20, Y20, L20, W20) in shaping decisions on issues of global governance; Analysis of the role of T20 in the framing of the G20 issues and Process of arriving at the G20 issues and Process of arriving at the G20 leader’s declaration-lessons from the past” organised by Lok Sabha Secretariat – Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE), New Delhi on 20 December 2022.
  Participated as a Panelist in the 105th Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association on ‘G20 India Presidency and Global Economic Order: Trade, Investment and Technology’ and made a presentation on Changing Shades of the Global Trade Scenario on G20: Implications for India’s G20 Presidency, organised jointly by RIS, Indian Economic Association and JAIN CMS Business School, Bangalore on 27 December 2022.
  Submitted report Work in Progress on Towards Reducing Import Dependence on China: Evolving a Sectoral Strategy to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 6 December 2022.
  Participated in the meeting on Special Event to mark launching of G20 Presidency of India organised by Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi on 1 December 2022.
  Participated in the meeting regarding formal handover ceremony and India-Indonesia Dialogue organised by T20 Secretariat, New Delhi on 30 November 2022.
  Participated in the meeting with Additional Secretary, MOC&I regarding India-China Study organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 19 November 2022.
  Participated in the meeting on G20 – Universities Connect organised by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 17 November 2022
  Participated in the selection committee meeting scheduled for CAS promotion in respect of Documentation Officer, JNU organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 15 November 2022.
  Delivered virtually lecture on Prospects of Regional Integration in the BIMSTEC Region: Focus on Agriculture Trade under UGC JMI Lecture Series organised by UGCHuman Resource Development Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University on 14 November 2022.
  Participated in the meeting of the Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry regarding CAFPD and Textiles on Imports from China organised by Ministry of Commerce & Industry at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi on 9 November 2022.
  Participated in the Knowledge Workshop on Blue Economy and made a presentation on Blue Economy in India: Opportunities for Business Communities organised by FICCI, New Delhi on 9 November 2022.
  Participated in the virtual Thirty Years of ASEAN-India Relations: Curtain Raiser to 19th ASEANIndia Summit – Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Chaired the Session on Trade, Investment and Value Chain organised jointly by Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP), AIC, The Asia Foundation and RIS on 4 November 2022.
  Participated in the discussion meeting on Brainstorming session on India's G20 Presidency, organised by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 14 September 2022.
  Participated in the meeting of the Board of Trade (BoT), Chaired by Union Commerce & Industry Minister, Shri Piyush Goyal, organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 13 September 2022.
  Participated in the virtual Conference on MSME Conclave 2.0 – ‘Strengthening OEM Supply Chain Competitiveness: Future Prospects on Global & Indian Engineering Sector’ and made a presentation on ‘Targeting Engineering Exports for MSME Participation: Strategy to Take Advantage of the Expansionary Engineering Sector,’ in the session on Leveraging Digital Tech & E Commerce Platforms for Engineering MSMEs, organised by EEPC India, New Delhi on 14 July 2022.
  Participated in the NeST Board Meeting and Chair the Session on Development Pathways and New Measurement Approaches, New Delhi on 28 August 2022.
  Participated in First Meeting of the G20 Core Committee on Agriculture Working Group, organised by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on 1 August 2022, New Delhi.
  Participated in the virtual Conference on MSME Conclave 2.0 – ‘Strengthening OEM Supply Chain Competitiveness: Future Prospects on Global & Indian Engineering Sector’ and made a presentation on ‘Targeting Engineering Exports for MSME Participation: Strategy to Take Advantage of the Expansionary Engineering Sector,’ in the session on Leveraging Digital Tech & E Commerce Platforms for Engineering MSMEs, organised by EEPC India, New Delhi on 14 July 2022.
  Participated in the 30 Years of ASEAN-India Relations - Delhi Dialogue XII: Building Bridges in Indo-Pacific and made a presentation on Deepening India and ASEAN Economic Partnership: Review of Bilateral FTA in the Session on Facilitating Trade, Investment and Value Chains in the Post Pandemic Recovery and Rebuilding on 16 June 2022, New Delhi
  Participated in the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, organised by Ministry of Earth Sciences and made a presentation on Relevance of Blue Economy for India, as a special Talk on Blue Economy on the occasion of World Ocean Day, 8 June 2022, New Delhi.
  Participated as a panelist in the Annual Conference 2022 on The Middle East: A New Arena for Asian Competition? Organised by Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore (MEI-NUS), Singapore and made a presentation on India-China Bilateral Trade Relationship, with ME as an Arena, through zoom on 18 May 2022.
  Participated in the zoom Annual Conference 2022 on The Middle East: A New Arena for Asian Competition? regarding discussion on talking point, organised by Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore (MEI-NUS) on 17 May 2022.
  Participated in the webinar on Regional Trade Agreements of South Asia, organised by the Nepal Institute for International Cooperation and Engagement (NIICE), and made a presentation on Invigorating Trade Cooperation among Regional Economies in South Asia, on 6 May 2022.
  Meeting with the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Science, regarding RIS work programme on Blue Economy, New Delhi on 28 April 2022.
  Participated in the webinar on India Exim Bank instituted the International Economic Research Annual (IERA) Award: 2020 organised by EXIM Bank of India on 21 March 2022.
  Participated in the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) - Funded Virtual Brainstorming Workshop on “Post-COVID-19 – Sustainable Innovation to set the economy back on track” and made a presentation on Emerging Blue Economy in IORA: Changing Dynamic of the Manufacturing Set-up, organised by The University of Mauritius and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade and the IORA Secretariat, Mauritius on 23 February 2022.
  Participated in the Virtual Inception Conference of the T20 Secretariat, Jakarta Indonesia regarding discussion on policy brief on Greening the Global Trade: Policy Options for Developing Countries on 10 February 2022.
  Submitted policy recommendations for the T20 policy brief on Greening the Global Trade: Policy Options for Developing Countries on 17 January 2022 and has been accepted by T20 Secretariat, Indonesia on 5 February 2022.
  Participated in the meeting regarding Joint Working Group on India-GCC FTA organised by Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 2 February 2022.
  Participated in the luncheon meeting to discuss the draft export policy of Madhya Pradesh 2022-2027 on 10 January 2022.
  Participated in the meeting on Current Economic Scenario of Madhya Pradesh - Madhya Pradesh GDP task force virtual meeting organised by Department of Planning, Economics and Statistics, Government of Madhya Pradesh on 7 January 2022.
2021  
  Participated in the discussion meeting on India EXIM Bank International Economic Research Annual (IERA) Award 2020: Second meeting of the IERA Award Committee, organised on 9 December 2020.
  Participated in the Meeting on Bangladesh’s 50th Anniversary - 50 Years of Bangladesh-India Partnership: Towards a Journey in Next 50 Years and made presentation virtually on 'A Story of Half Century Old IndoBangladesh Trade', organised jointly at CPD Bangladesh on 1 December 2021.
  Participated in the Meeting on Bangladesh’s 50th Anniversary - 50 Years of Bangladesh-India Partnership: Towards a Journey in Next 50 Years and made presentation virtually on 'A Story of Half Century Old IndoBangladesh Trade', organised jointly at CPD Bangladesh on 1 December 2021.
  Participated as a Speaker in the Think Tank Discussion Meeting, organized by NITI Aayog, New Delhi dated 17 November 2021.
  Participated as a Speaker in First India-Korea 2+2 Bilateral Dialogue on Reimagining India - Korea Relations in the Emerging Regional Order: Synergising the ‘Act East Policy’ and the ‘New Southern Policy’ and made a presentation in the session on Re-contextualizing IndiaKorea Economic Partnership in the Post-COVID International Economic Order, jointly organized by RIS, ICWA, Korean National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) and Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) of the Republic of Korea, dated 27 October 2021.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsava, organised by Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi dated 27 October 2021.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on India South Asia Study: Bilateral Trade Linkages of India with Iran, Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan, organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 22 February 2021
  As a Jury Member of the India EXIM Bank International Economic Research Annual (IERA) Award 2020 participated in the virtual First Meeting of the IERA Award Committee 2020 for selection of best abstract for award, held by India EXIM Bank on 11 February 2021.
  Participated in the Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021: PostCOVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region (BoBED 2021) and Chaired the Paper Presentation Session: Trade, jointly organised by SANEM, AIC, SAWTEE, Pathfinder and Chula Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on 9 February 2021.
  Participated in the Collaborative Course on International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region: International Collative Study - Sessions 1a & 1b and made a presentation on ‘Surging Economic Interest of India in IOR’ organised by The University of Western Australia on 9 February 2021.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on India South Asia Study: Bilateral Trade Linkages of India with Iran, Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan, organised by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 22 February 2021
  Participated in the Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021: PostCOVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region (BoBED 2021) and Chaired the Paper Presentation Session: Trade, jointly organised by SANEM, AIC, SAWTEE, Pathfinder and Chula Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on 9 February 2021.
  Participated in the Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021: PostCOVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region (BoBED 2021) and Chaired the Paper Presentation Session: Trade, jointly organised by SANEM, AIC, SAWTEE, Pathfinder and Chula Chulalongkorn University, Thailand on 9 February 2021.
  Participated in the Collaborative Course on International Relations in the Indian Ocean Region: International Collative Study - Sessions 1a & 1b and made a presentation on ‘Surging Economic Interest of India in IOR’ organised by The University of Western Australia on 9 February 2021.
2020  
  Participated as Key Speaker and made discussion in the Session, ‘Economic Revitalization: Situation and Challenges in Key Sectors’ in the Indian Economic Association (IEA) on the 103rd Online Annual Conference, held on 27 December 2020.
  Participated in the Indo-German 1.5 Track Dialogue, 2020 and made a presentation on Changing Shades of Economic Partnership between India and Germany, organized by Bertelsmann Stiftung, the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and the German Federal Foreign Office in partnership with Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), RIS and the Ministry of External Affairs of India, on 27 November 2020
  Participated in the India-China Webinar and deliver a lecture on India and China Economic Relationship evolving Chinese linkages with South Asian Economies, organised by the Jamia Millia Islamia University on 18 November 2020
  Participated in the International Webinar on the topic: PostStrategic Outlook of the Countries of the Bay of Bengal region, organised by Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS) on 26 October 2020
  Participated in the Interactive session with Maritime Research Center (MRC), Pune regarding Institutional collaboration on Blue Economy, held on 15 October 2020
  Participated as resource persons for the Panel Discussion on ‘Opportunities and Challenges for the Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean Region’ and made a presentation on Blue Economy, organised by the Blue Economy Forum in collaboration with the Chair in Indian Ocean Studies, University of Mauritius, held on 12 October 2020.
  Participated as an expert on the Selection Committee for appointment of Assistant Professor in Centre for Indo Pacific Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University nominated by Vice-Chancellor, JNU, New Delhi, 3 February 2020.
  Participated in the Video Conferencing Meeting of the Steering Committee for the International Symposium on “Advances in Coastal Research with Special reference to Indo-Pacific" held in the Ministry of Earth Science on 21 January 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the 2nd Meeting of CII National Council on International Trade Policy 2019-20, and made a presentation on “India’s RCEP Pull-out: What Next?” organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi on 10 February 2020.
  Participated in the discussion meeting on ‘India’s Economic Engagement with LAC: Strategy for Trade and Investment’, organised and chaired by Joint Secretary (LAC), Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 14 February 2020.
  Participated as a Guest of Honour in the National Conference on ‘Coastal Ocean-Atmosphere Science & Technology (COAST 2020)’, organised by Department of Marine Sciences, Berhampur University and made a presentation at Berhampur, Odisha on 28th February 2020.
  Participated as a speaker in the ‘Regional Planning Workshop for the Northern/Central Indian Ocean countries as well as ROPME sea area towards the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-30)’ and made a presentation on “A Transparent and Accessible Ocean”, and also Chair the WG VI: A Transparent & Accessible Ocean organised by IOCINDIO, NIOT and NCCR at Chennai on 8 January 2020.
  Submitted report on ‘Regional Economic Cooperation among IORA Countries: A Conceptual Note’, to the Commerce & Industry Minister (CIM), Ministry of Commerce and Industries, New Delhi on 16 January 2020.
  Participated as a Panelist in the Seminar on “Stepping Up India’s Engagements in Africa”, organised by EXIM Bank and made a presentation on “India and Africa: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities”, New Delhi on 31 January 2020
2019  
  Participated as a Member Delegation in the ‘The 4th India-China Think Tank Forum (ICTTF)’, led by Director-General, Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in Beijing, China on 25-29 November 2019. Made a presentation on ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Global Landscape in Next 20 years’, in the Session: Building Closer Developmental Partnership between China and India, on 28 November 2019.
  Participated in the ‘First IndiaGermany Strategic Dialogue’, and Chaired the Session on Indian Ocean: A New Area of Indo-German Strategic Cooperation, organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi on 1 November 2019.
  Participated in the ‘Maritime South Asia and the Indian Ocean’ Research Workshop Series Inaugural Workshop on Mapping Indian Ocean Studies: Emerging Research Agenda, and made a presentation on ‘Emerging Thinking on Blue Economy in India: A New Global Development Paradigm’, at South Asian University, New Delhi on 31 October 2019.
  Participated in the discussion meeting on ‘JAG Export Promotion and Indigenization’ held in the Office of Development Commission, MSME, New Delhi on 21 October 2019.
  Nominated as a Member of Joint Working Group (JSG) for in MSME Sector to represent RIS by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Office of Development Commission on 14 October 2019.
  Made a presentation on ‘MSMEs in India: Promoting Exports and Imports Indigenisation’ at the consultation meeting held in the Office of Development Commission MSME on 9 October 2019. Also submitted report on ‘MSMEs in India: Promoting Exports and Imports Indigenisation’.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on ‘Study for Unlocking the Export Potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)’ organised by Development Commission MSME at New Delhi on 4 October 2019.
  Participated in the Meeting – “Launch Ceremony of 1000 fellowships to ASEAN students”, chaired by the Hon'ble External Affairs Minister and Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development and organised by the Indo-Pacific Division, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 16 September 2019.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on ‘Study for Unlocking the Export Potential of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)’ held in the Development Commission MSME, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi on 4 September 2019
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting of Steering Committee, with the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on 22 August 2019.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on ‘Progressing Economic Relationship between India and Iran in a Hostile Global Environment’ held at the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 20 August 2019.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on ‘India's Export Potential in Iran’ held at the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 14 August 2019.
  Participated in the discussion meeting on ‘National Maritime Policy’, organised by NITI Aayog on 25 February 2019, New Delhi.
  Submitted report on ‘India's Export Potential in Iran’ to the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 14 August 2019.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘India's Export Potential in Iran’ with the Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 13 August 2019.
  Participated in the National Seminar on 'Taking Stock of IndiaLatin America and the Caribbean Relations', organised by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi on 9 August 2019.
  Participated as a Selection Committee Member of Jawaharlal Nehru University in the ‘Career Advancement Scheme Selection Committee/Screening-cumEvaluation Committee for Documentation Officer’, organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 7 August 2019.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘India’s Economic Engagement with LAC: Strategy for Trade and Investment’, in Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 5 April 2019.
  Participated in the IORA Workshop on the ‘Strategic Planning Workshop and Follow-up on the Institutional Strengthening in the IORA Secretariat Workshop and made a presentation on “Proposal on Reforms in IORA Reinvigorating Economic Dynamism”, organised by the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and International Relations & Cooperation Department, Republic of South Africa at Mauritius on 9-10 April 2019.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘Stakeholder’s Consultation’ and made a presentation on 'Iran India PTA: An Analysis for Margin of Preference', organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 14-15 April 2019.
  Participated in the Induction Training Programme for Indian Foreign Service Officer Trainees (OTs) of 2017 Batch and 2 Bhutanese diplomats and made a presentation on ‘A New Paradigm of Development: Blue Economy’ organised by the Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 18 April 2019.
  Participated in the programme on Study Report on ‘India’s Economic Engagement with LAC- Strategy for Trade and Investment’, organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 6 May 2019. 
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting of Steering Committee, held at the Ministry of Earth Science, Prithvi Bhawan, New Delhi on 10 May 2019.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Negotiations on proposed Preferential Trade Agreement between India and Iran organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 15 May 2019.
  Participated in the Meeting of Steering Committee - Working Group#1: Economic Advisory Committee to Prime Minister, and made a presentation on ‘National Accounting Framework for Blue Economy and Ocean Governance’, organised by NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 16 May 2019
  Participated in the Conference on Synergising India Bangladesh Relations for a Mutually Beneficial Future, organised by AntarRashtriya Sahayog Parishad (Indian Council for International Cooperation) and made a presentation on ‘India-Bangladesh Trade Relations: Emerging Possibilities for economic cooperation’, at Kolkata on 8 June 2019.
  Participated in the Meeting Chaired by Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog on ‘Indo-Russian Economic Cooperation’ at New Delhi on 11 June 2019.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on “Pre-Budget Meeting 2019-20 with Economist”, Chaired by Hon’ble Finance Minister at New Delhi on 14 June 2019.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on India's Export Potential in Iran held at the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 21 June 2019.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on “India’s initiative under Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) – 25th Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG), 6th Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD) and Meeting of Experts on Academic Science & Technology priority area in IORA”, the Ministry of External Affairs on 27 March 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on LAC Study held in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industries on 26 March 2019, New Delhi.
  Made a presentation on India and China in the Arab World in the National Conference on “India, China and the Arab World: Exploring New Dynamics” organised by India Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University on 26 March 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the National Conference on “India, China and the Arab World: Exploring New Dynamics” organised by India Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University on 26 March 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Fifth TERIKAS Resource Dialogue on “The Emerging Global Maritime Order - India’s Strategy“, organised by The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) and the Konrad-AdenauerStiftung (KAS) in collaboration with the Madras Management Association (MMA) from 7-9 March 2019, at Mahabalipuram, Chennai.
  Participated in the discussion meeting on ‘National Maritime Policy’, organised by NITI Aayog on 25 February 2019, New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meetings on LAC Study held in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, on 21 February 2019 and 26 March 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the discussion meeting of the Blue Economy Working Group: 1 (National Accounting Framework for Blue Economy and Ocean Governance), organised by Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister at Ministry of Earth Science on 31 January 2019 and 19 February 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Formal Meeting of the Blue Economy Working Group: 1 (National Accounting Framework for Blue Economy and Ocean Governance) and made a presentation on the same, organised by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister at the Ministry of Earth Science on 22 January 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Video Conferencing Meeting of the Steering Committee for the International Symposium on “Advances in Coastal Research with Special reference to Indo-Pacific" held in the Ministry of Earth Science on 21 January 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘Dialogue with Governments of State and UT’, and made a presentation on ‘Council for Trade Development & Promotion: Suggestions for Improved Efficiency’, held in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries on 10 January 2019 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on “Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)”, held in the Ministry of External Affairs, on 8 January 2019 at New Delhi.
2018  
  Made a presentation on ‘National Maritime Policy’, organised by NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 30 November 2018.
  Participated, as a member of Indian delegation, in the ‘First IndiaRussia Strategic Dialogue’ held at St. Petersburg, Russia on 23-27 November 2018.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting of the ‘Blue Economy Working Group: 1 (National Accounting Framework for Blue Economy and Ocean Governance)’ held at Ministry of Earth Sciences’ at New Delhi on 9 November 2018.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘Blue Economy Working Group 4’, organised by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister at NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 31 October 2018.
2018  
  Made a presentation on ‘India Mauritius CECPA JSG’, at the meeting organised by Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 27 June 2018.
  Participated in the ‘Review meeting on India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)’, organised by Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 12 June 2018.
  Participated and made a presentation on ‘National Maritime Policy’ in the meeting held at NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 11 June 2018. 
  Participated and made a presentation on ‘Towards A Blue Economy Strategy for India: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges’ in the Meeting on ‘A Roadmap for the Blue Economy in India and an Integrated Ocean Policy for Multisectoral Stakeholder’ held at NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 2 May 2018.
  Participated in the Meeting on ‘A Roadmap for the Blue Economy in India and an Integrated Ocean Policy for Multisectoral Stakeholder’ held at NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 2 May 2018.
  Participated in the ‘2nd Meeting of Drafting Committee on Blue Economy’ held at NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 26 April 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘India’s Engagement with LAC: Trade and Investment’ in the MultiStakeholders’ at Consultation Meeting on ‘India’s Engagement with Latin America and Caribbean Countries in Trade and Investment’ organised jointly by Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 20 April 2018.
  Participated in the ‘4th Meeting of India-Mauritius CECPA’, organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 17-19 April 2018.
  Participated in the Review Meeting on ‘India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement’, organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 16 April 2018.
  Participated in the prior to 4th round of India-Mauritius CECPA Meeting on ‘India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement’, organised by the Department of Commerce at New Delhi on 6 April 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘Blue Economy Trilateral Cooperation among IBSA Countries’ at the ‘First Meeting of IBSA Sherpas’ organised by the Ministry of External Affairs at Chennai on 2 April 2018.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on India’s Engagement with Latin America and Caribbean countries in Trade and Investment organised by Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 28 March 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘India’s Economic Engagement with the Pacific Alliance’ at the Discussion Meeting on LAC Study organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 24 March 2018.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on the ‘Proposal for Institutional Reform of the IORAG’, organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 22 March 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘Blue Economy: Emerging Challenges for India’, at the dialogue meeting on Blue Economy organized by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, NITI Aayog, New Delhi on 20 March 2018.
  Participated in a review meeting on India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), organized by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 13 March 2018.
  Delivered lecture on ‘Growth Dynamism in SIDS: Towards Sustainable Policy Choice’, at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 8 March 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘Blue Economy – A New Paradigm of Development: Approach Towards Sustainable Marine Cooperation’ at the TERI-KAS Resource Dialogue IV on Marine Resource-Sustainable development through geopolitics and trade, held at Chennai on 1 March 2018.
  Participated in the Review Meeting on the report on ‘India - Mauritius joint study report on the comprehensive economic cooperation and partnership agreement’, organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 23 February 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘Synchronising India’s LAC Policy with Country’s Journey towards a Five Trillion Dollar Economy by 2025’ at the Discussion Meeting organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 22 February 2018.
  Participated in the ‘Brainstorming session on WTO in the Post-MC11 Phase’ organised by Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 19 February 2018.
  Participated in the ‘Digital Video Conference between India and Mauritius on India - Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement’ organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 5 February 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘Service Sector’ at the Discussion Meeting organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 2 February 2018.
  Participated in the Third Round of Discussion Meeting between Mauritius and India on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) and Lead the Indian Delegation at Mauritius from 22-24 January 2018.
  Made a presentation on ‘India’s Engagement with LAC Countries in Trade and Investment’ at the Discussion Meeting organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 5 January 2018.
  Participated in the Review Meeting on the report on ‘India - Mauritius joint study report on the comprehensive economic cooperation and partnership agreement’, organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industries, New Delhi on 5 January 2018.
2017  
  Participated in the Review Meeting on the report IndiaMauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA), held in the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 26 December 2017.
  Participated as a Special Invitee in the Discussion meeting on Foreign Trade and Investment Committee of PHD Chamber organised by PHD Chamber, New Delhi on 16 December 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Negotiations under the Proposed Economic and Technology Co-operation Agreement (ETCA) with Sri Lanka, organised by Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 8 December 2017.  
  and EAEU: Implication of CSO Integration with the Eurasia’, in the session Eurasia and India: Opportunities and Challenges (with India's membership at the EAEU and SCO) at the Second Meeting of Heads of ThinkTanks (HoTT) 2017 of India and Russia organized by ICWA, New Delhi on 5 December 2017.
  Made a presentation on ‘Emerging Economic Relationship between India
  Made a presentation on ‘India’s Engagement with LAC Countries in Trade and Investment’ at the Discussion Meeting organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 24 November 2017.
  Participated in the Consultation Meeting on India’s Priorities for 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO organized by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 22 November 2017.
  Made a presentation on ‘Fisheries Management in Indian Ocean: Building Deeper and Closer Cooperation’ 3rd Australia-India-Indonesia Trilateral Dialogue on Indian Ocean (TDIO) organized by ICWA, New Delhi on 21 November 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on 3rd Australia-IndiaIndonesia Trilateral Dialogue on Indian Ocean (TDIO), organized by ICWA, New Delhi on 16 November 2017.  
  Participated in the Familiarization programme for 21 Journalists/Media Personnel from IORA Member States to India from 12-17 November 2017 organized by FICCI, New Delhi on 14 November 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on the report on ‘IndiaMauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)’, organised by the Department of Commerce, New Delhi on 3 November 2017.
  Nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to participate and make presentation on ‘Economic Aspects of Fishery: A Framework for Regional Cooperation in IORA’ in the 17th Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM), the 23rd meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group (IORAG) and the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), organized by the Incoming Chair (South Africa), Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in Durban, South Africa, 14-18 October 2017.
  Participated in the official dialogue to discuss on the Joint Study Group Report for IndiaMauritius CECPA, organized by Ministry of Commerce and Industries, and interacted with the representatives of Government of Mauritius in New Delhi on 27-28 September 2017. 
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting held in the Trade Policy Division, Department of Commerce on Services Sector: India-Mauritius JSG, New Delhi on 12 September 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting held in the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Department of Commerce and made a presentation on a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between the Republic of India and the Republic of Mauritius on 11 September 2017.
  Participated in the meeting on Asia Africa Growth Corridor, organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and made a presentation on Asia Africa Growth Corridor Vision Framework: Moving from Concept to Action at New Delhi on 11 September 2017.
  Participated in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with experts on IORA Economic Integration and presented on IORA: An Untapped Dynamic Economic Grouping, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Policy Analysis and Development Agency at Bogor, Indonesia, 4 August 2017.
  Participated as a Representative of Indian Delegation in the 7th Bi-Annual Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO), organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia at Bali 2-3 August 2017.
  Participated in the International Workshop on Practical Workstreams on Trade and Investment and IORA Economic Integration, as resource speaker and made a presentation on Emergence of IORA as a Dynamic Economic Grouping: Shaping Strategies for Policy Action in the session on Recommendations on practical works on trade and investment that would contribute to the IORA economic integration at Bali on 1 August 2017
  Participated in the International Workshop on Practical Workstreams on Trade and Investment and IORA Economic Integration, organised by the Indian Ocean RIM Association and Ministry of Trade, Indonesia at Bali on 1 August 2017.
  Participated in the Thirteenth Meeting of the (Second of the Reconstituted) Expert Committee on Normally Traded as Commodities (EC on NTAC), organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) at Chennai on 21 July 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on 'India-Mauritius CEPA Negotiations', held at the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce on 15 May 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting held in the Department of Commerce, New Delhi and made a presentation on the Project Study 'India’s Engagement with LAC Countries in Trade and Investment' on 16 June 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on US National Policy, organised by FICCI, on 13 April 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in Discussion Meeting of the ‘India-Mauritius Joint Study Group’, held in the Department of Commerce on 20 March 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Trade Promotion Events in EU and LAC, held in the Department of Commerce on 28 February 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Bilateral Trade Linkages of India with Iran, Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan held in the Department of Commerce on 21 February 2017.
  Participated in the Meetings of Taskforce on Blue Economy, organised by FICCI, on 16 and 20 February 2017.
  Chaired the IERA Award 2016 First Jury Meeting, organised by the EXIM Bank of India on 13 February 2017 at New Delhi.
  Presented a joint paper on “Is Economic Performance of South Asia Robust?: Sustained Regional Development Possible with Strong Regional Governance” at the Discussion Meeting organized by UMISARC & Centre for South Asian Studies, Pondicherry University on 7 February 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Trade and Investment, held in the Department of Commerce on 27 January 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting of Group on “Trade and Investment” under the Group of Secretaries on Commerce & Industry, held in the Department of Commerce on 19 January 2017.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on “Port Logistics Issues & Challenges in India”, organized by NITI Aayog on 16 January 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on “Port Logistics Issues & Challenges in India”, organized by NITI Aayog on 16 January 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Blue Economy Forum, held in the Ministry of Earth Science on 11 January 2017 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Blue Economy Forum held in the Ministry of External Affairs on 11 January 2017 at New Delhi.
2016  
  Made a presentation on “A Framework for Blue Economy: Approach Towards Sustainable Marine Cooperation” at the 4th International Relations Conference on India and the Indian Ocean: Sustainability, Security and Development, organised by the Symbiosis School of International Studies, Symbiosis International University on 19 December 2016 at Pune.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement ( C E C P A ) Negotiations and India-Israel FTA Negotiations, held in the Department of Commerce on 15 December 2016 at New Delhi
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Iran Custom Tariffs, held in the Department of Commerce on 13 December 2016 at New Delhi. 
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Bilateral Trade Linkages of India with Iran, Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan, held in the Department of Commerce on 9 December 2016 at New Delhi
  Nominated as a Jury Member for the Exim Bank International Economic Research Annual (IERA) Award Committee by the Export-Import Bank of India on 8 December 2016
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Developments in the Blue Economy, oganised by the FICCI Taskforce Committee on the Blue Economy on 6 December 2016 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Seminar on Inter-linkages between Exports and Employment in India, organised by the Export-Import Bank of India on 5 December 2016 at New Delhi. 
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Bilateral Trade Linkages of India with Iran, Bangladesh, Maldives and Afghanistan, held in the Department of Commerce, Government of India on 30 November 2016 at New Delhi.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Expansion of India MERCOSUR PTA, held in the Department of Commerce, Government of India on 24 November 2016 in New Delhi.
  Participated as a Panellist in the Round-Table Discussion on The Commonwealth: Trade and Economic Opportunities, organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 9 November 2016 at New Delhi.
  Made a presentation on “Economic Dimensions of Fisheries in IORA at the 22nd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group, held at Jakarta 12 October 2016.
  Led the Indian Delegation at the 22nd Meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group, held at Jakarta, 10-14 October 2016.
  Nominated as Member of the Expert Committee on Normally Traded Commodities reconstituted by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
  Nominated as Member of the Task Force on Blue Economy constituted by FICCI.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘SAARC Study - Tariff Schedules’ held in the Department of Commerce, Government of India in New Delhi on 18 August 2016
  Participated in the meeting of the Drafting Committee for the Knowledge Report on Blue Economy, organised by FICCI in New Delhi on 17 August 2016.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting regarding Study on India’s Economic Relations with Rest of South Asia: Country Study Series, held in the Department of Commerce, Government of India in New Delhi on 3 August 2016.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Second IORA Blue Economy Dialogue, held at ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar on 15-19 July 2016.
  Participated in the First Meeting of FICCI Task Force on Blue Economy, organised by FICCI in New Delhi on 25 July 2016.
  Made a presentation on “A Framework for Blue Economy: Towards a Sustainable Ocean Policy in India” at the National Seminar on ‘India and the Ocean Economy’, organised by the ICWA, in New Delhi on 11 July 2016
  Participated in the Roundtable Dialog ue  for  international conference on the theme 'India and the Indian Ocean:Sustainability, Securityand Development', and made a presentattion on 'India and Indian Ocean: Emerging Regional Issues' , organised by Symbosis School of International Studies in New Delhi on 2 June 2016.
  Participated in the Roundtable discussion on ‘Trade Strategy on the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)’, organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry  in New Delhi on 27 May 2016
  Made a presentation on ‘Rising Importance of the Blue Economy Engagement of India with Its South Asian Partners’at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi on 27 April 2016
  Made a presentation on “Resurging IORA with Expanding Cooperation in Trade: Addressing Regional Imbalance with GVC Sector” at the International Conference on ‘Emerging Geopolitics in the Indian Ocean’, organised by the Society for Indian Ocean Studies (SIOS) in New Delhi on 19 March 2016
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on Draft Report of the Joint Study Group (JSG) on COMESA, held at the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industries on 18 March 2016.
  Participated in the Discussion on ‘Bangladesh and North- Eastern States of India (BNESI)’ organised by the Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance (IPAG) through Skype on 29 February 2016.
  Made a presentation on ‘Blue Economy’ at the Seminar on ‘Good Order At Sea: India’s Role’, organised by UGC Centre for Maritime Studies, Pondicherry University at Pondicherry on 18-19 February.
  Participated in the launching of the ‘Third FICCI/ PwC Strategy and India Manufacturing Barometer’ in New Delhi on 9 February 2016.
  Participated in an Interactive Session on ‘WTO Nairobi Ministerial Outcomes and India’s Future Trade Policy Priorities’, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Centre for WTO Studies in New Delhi on 27 January 2016.
  Participated in the Discussion Meeting on ‘Trade Policy Issues’ held in the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on 7 January 2016.
2015
   
Made presentations on ‘Salient Features of RIS Blue Economy Report ’ and ‘ Economic Dimensions of Fisheries in IORA’ in the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group Meeting (IORAG) under Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting at Padang, Indonesia on 20 October 2015
Participated as India’s representative in the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group Meeting (IORAG) under Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council of Ministers (COM) Meeting at Padang, Indonesia, during 18-24 October 2015
Participated in the Meeting upcoming IORA Council of Ministers Meeting (CoMM),held in the Ministry of ExternalAffairs, Government of India, New Delhi on 30 September 2015.
Made a presentation on ‘Blue Economy as a Driver of Economic Growth’ at the Indian Ocean Dialogue 2015 organised by the Department of Foreign Trade, Australian Government; IORA; ORF and Future Directions International, Australia in Perth, Australia on 5-7 September 2015.
Participated in the Meeting on Towards a Comprehensive Framework for the Blue Economy in IORA, held at the Central Statistical Office(CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation Government of India in New Delhi on 6 August 2015.
Participated in the Meeting on Prospects of Blue Economy in the Indian Ocean Rim at the National Shipping Board in New Delhi on 4 August 2015.
Made a presentation on ‘Towards a Comprehensive Framework for the Blue Economy in IORA’ at the Ministry of External Affairs,Government of India in New Delhi on 2 August 2015.
Participated in the Meeting on Blue Economy held at the National Statistical Commission, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation in New Delhi on 29 July 2015.
Participated in the Meeting on ‘Blue Economy and Reviewing the Mining Sector in Indian Context’ held at the Ministry of Mines in New Delhi on 27 July 2015.
Delivered a lecture at the International Summer School (ISS) on ‘India and China in the World Economy: Emerging Trends in Trade and Investment',organised by the Jamia Milia Islamia Central University in New Delhi on 16 July 2015.
Made a  presentation o n ‘Biological Resources Trade Classification for India’, at the Meeting of Reconstituted Expert Committee on Normally Traded Commodities, organised by the National Biodiversity Authority of India in Goa on 17 May 2015. 
Participated in discussion Meeting on Trade Potentials of India in Africa with Joint Secretary FT (Africa Division), FT (WANA), EP (CHEMEXCIL) and Administration of EP (CAP), EP (Textiles), PLEXCONCIL and FT (NEA), at Ministry of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi on 11 May 2015.
Made a presentation on ‘IndiaChina Trade Relationship with Africa’ at the Africa Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, New Delhi on 9 May 2015. 
Participated in Discussion Meeting on China and the Asia Pacific Region Issues in the US Embassy, New Delhi on 15 April 2015. 
Participated in the Discussion Meeting on NBA and NTC m a t t e r s , o r g a n i s e d b y Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturers’ Association in New Delhi on 10 April 2015. 
Made a presentation in the Ninth Meeting of the (Third of the Reconstituted) Expert Committee on Normally Traded Commodities of National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) at the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences in New Delhi on 16 March 2015.
Made a presentation on COMESA in Ministry of Commerce on 11 March 2015, New Delhi
Made a presentation on ‘IndiaAfrica Economic Dynamics: Changing Shades of Bilateral Relationship in An Era of Global Uncertaintie’ at the Conference on Third IndiaAfrica Strategic Dialogue on the theme ‘India-Africa: Building Synergies in Peace, Security and Development’, organised by Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA), New Delhi on 3-4 March 2015.
Participated in the Discussion Meeting with CII regarding IOR Conference and Making India at New Delhi on 5 February 2015
Made a presentation on ‘IndiaChina Economic Relationship’ at Centre for Chinese Studies, SIS – JNU, New Delhi on 21 January 2015.
2014
Made a presentation on ‘Surging of Mega FTAs in the Indo-Pacific: Implications for India’ in the Conference on ‘Regional Integration in the Indo-Pacific: Prospects and Challenges’ organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi on 25 November 2014.
Participated in the meeting on ‘ India - COMESA Joint Study Report’ organised by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in New Delhi on 20 November 2014.
Participated in the Eighth Meeting of the (Second of the Reconstituted) Expert Committee on Normally Traded Commodities organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) in Hyderabad on 13 November 2014.
Participated in the meeting on ‘India in the Emerging Global Order: Political, Strategic and Economic Dynamics’ organised by ICWA & SIS JNU in New Delhi on 10-12 November 2014.
Participated in the meeting of University Mobility in the Indian Ocean (UMIOR) organised by AIU in New Delhi 10 November 2014.
Made a presentation on ‘The Sustainability Issue in India’s Bilateral Trade Imbalance with China and Regional Disparity in Trade in China’ in the Seminar on ‘China’s Strategic and Economic Rise: Reverberations in Asia’ organised by the Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) in New Delhi on 21 October 2014
Made a presentation on ‘The Dynamic Trade Relationship between India and Vietnam’ in a Round Table Discussion:‘Indo-Vietnamese Co-operation in Emerging Asia’ organised by Pahle India Foundation (PIF) in New Delhi on 20 October 2014.
Participated as the Indian Focal Point of the Academic Group in the 4th IORA Council of Ministers’ Meeting and other related Meetings held in Perth, Australia on 6-9 October 2014.
Made a presentation on ‘Towards Formation of a Comprehensive Fishing Management Organisation in IORA’ in Second Trilateral Dialogue on Indian Ocean Rim Association, organised by Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), in Canberra, Australia, on 8-9 September 2014.
Made a presentation on ‘Towards a Comprehensive Trade Strategy for India: Accessing Trade and Opportunities in Africa and China’ in Ministry of Finance on 31 July 2014..
Made a presentation on ‘Shaping the Indian Development Cooperation Approach in A Theoretical Framework: Mission Approach’ and ‘Comments: Prosper Thy Neighbour: India’s Cooperation with South Asia’ in the conference on India’s Soft Power: The Emerging Dynamics of Indian Development Cooperation, organised by Asia Foundation in New Delhi on 22-23 May 2014.
Made a presentation on ‘Changing Shade of Economic Priorities in IORA: Trade and Investment Interest of Dialogue Partners in the Region’at the International Symposium on ‘Going beyond ASEAN-Challenges and Opportunities for the Rise of Indian Ocean Rim Economy and its implications for Japan’ organised by Japan Research Institute and METI, Government of Japan in Tokyo on 20 March 2014.
   
2013
Made a presentation on ‘Evaluation of India’s Trade Linkages with China’ at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies on 3 December 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘Deepening Investment Cooperation in South Asia: Impact on Development of the Region’ in an International Conference on Towards an Asian Century Future of Economic Cooperation in SAARC Countries organised by Islamabad Policy Research Institute and Hanns Seidel Foundation in Islamabad, Pakistan on 20-21 November 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘Are Indian Exports Consistent with the Global Demand? How Regional Approach Promotes Exports?’ at the PHD Chamber of Commerce on 9 October 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘Changing Wind across the Indian Ocean: A Comprehensive Approach towards Trade and Investment in IOR-ARC’ at the International Conference on Trilateral Dialogue on Indian Ocean (TDIO) organised by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in New Delhi on 19-20 September 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘Changing Trade Complementarities between India and Vietnam’ at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies on 21 August 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘India-China Bilateral Trade Relationship’ at Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai on 4 July 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘Regional Value Chain in South Asia: Some Emerging Issues’ in an International Conference on Strategic Partnership for Policy Development in New Delhi on 13 June 2013.
Made a presentation on ‘China and Regional Trade in South Asia’ in an International Conference on India-Nepal Trade and Investment organised by Observer Research Foundation and South Asia Institute of Management in New Delhi on 22 April 2013.
 
   
2012
Made a presentation on Regional Architecture in Asia: Role of India and Australia, Australia-India Roundtable organised by the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi on 4-5 December 2012.
Made a presentation on India’s Engagement with Regionalism at India Development Foundation in Gurgaon on 12 November 2012.
Made a presentation on India-COMESA Economic Relationship for Ministry of Commerce and Industries in the 1st Meeting of the India-COMESA Joint Study Group for Free Trade Agreement at the Secretariat, Lusaka, Zambia on 30-31 July 2012.
Made a presentation on India: Biodiversity and Trade: Some Issues for Discussion, at the sideline event of Second Intergovermental Committee Meeting for Nagoya Protocol on ABS (ICNP-2) organised by CoP 10 in New Delhi on 2 July 2012.
Made a presentation on Economic Growth, Exports and Domestic Demand: In Search of a New Paradigm of Development at an International Conference organised by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing on 26 June 2012.
Made a presentation on India-China Bilateral Trade Relationship, for the Executive Committee, Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai on 4 June 2012.
Made a presentation on Issues of Classification, Trade and Links to NTCs, Under the Act, Report of the Group-3 at National Biodiversity Authority in Chennai on 14 April 2012.
Made a presentation on Trade Dimensions of Normally Traded Commodities: Some Issues for Discussion at National Biodiversity Authority in Chennai on 13 April 2012.
 
   
2009  
Participated in the International Workshop on Rising Non-tariff Protectionism and Crisis Recovery, organized by ARTneT-ESCAP at Macao on 14-15 December 2009.
Made a presentation on Consistency of Indian Exports with the Global Demand: Relevance of Regional Approach to Promote Exports in the Ministry of Finance, New Delhi on 27 October 2009.
Made a presentation on Trade Prospects of IOR-ARC in the New Millennium, 15th Meeting of the IORAG held on 20 June 2009 at Sana’a, Yemen.
Participated in the Inter-Ministerial Meeting on IBSA Working Group and the Focal Points, held in the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi on 11 June 2009.
Made a presentation in the Workshop on Development Policy: Questions for the Future, organized by German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn, Germany on May 7, 2009.
Participated in the International Seminar on Developmental States in Africa: What prospects and Whose Interest?, organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Bonn, Germany on 28-29 April 2009.
Made a presentation on Implications of the Crisis on International Cooperation and Trade: A Southern Perspective at the Global Governance School Workshop and Conference on Global Governance at a Crossroad: What about Global Solutions?, organized by German Development Institute (DIE), Bonn, Germany on 16 April 2009.
Made a presentation on Evaluation of India’s Trade Linkages with China in the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai on 6 April 2009.
Participated in the Research Workshop on Emerging Trade Issues for Policymakers in Developing Countries of Asia and the Pacific -New Era of Trade Governance, organized by ESCAP on 5-6 March 2009 in Manila.
Made a presentation on Independence of Think-Tanks in Developing Countries at the International Conference on the Role of Think-tanks in Developing Countries, organized by Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC), Cairo, Egypt on 17-18 January 2009.
   
2008
Delivered a lecture on Global Financial Crisis and Implications for the India’s External Sector at the Refresher Course for University Teachers, Kerala University, held at Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 24 October 2008.
Delivered lectures on Economic Aspects of Regional Integration among Developing Countries; and Regional Reading Arrangements: Some Issues Relating to Theory and Practice, at the Training Programme for University Teachers, organized by UNCTAD and Centre for Development Studies on 24-25 October 2008 at Tiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Participated in the Ministerial Meetings of Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) held in Tehran on 29 April 2008 as Member of the Official Delegation from India.
   
2007
Made a presentation on Trade in Environmentally Sensitive Goods and Sustainable Development in Asian Countries at the International Workshop on Building the Common Good in Asia, held on 9-16 September 2007 in Beijing, China.
Made a presentation on India’s Trade Performances under Reforms at the FSI Training Programme, held in New Delhi on 28 August 2007.
Made a presentation on WTO Moratorium on Electronically Delivery Software: A Developing Country Perspective Based on Indian Experience at the 2007 EAIEL ICT Research Network Symposium, organized by then East Asian International Economic Law and Policy Programme, The University of Hong Kong on 23-24 August 2007, Hong Kong.
Made a presentation on India and East Asia Integration at the Workshop on India-Southeast Asia Relations, organized by the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi on 18 August 2007.
Delivered a lecture on Non-Agricultural Market Access Negotiations: Development Dimensions of Developing Countries at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on 25 July, 2007, New Delhi.
Participated in the Seventh IOR-ARC Ministerial and Academic Group meetings, held in Tehran, Iran on 3 March 2007.
   
2006
Participated in the Seminar on “Employment and Development - Good Jobs, Bad Jobs”, organized by ICRIER in New Delhi on 13 November 2006.
Participated in the Workshop on “Post-Doha Agenda for Developing Countries” on 30-31 October, 2006 and “Third ARTNeT Consultative Meeting of Policymakers and Research Institutions” organized by UNESCAP on 1-2 November, 2006 in Macao, China.
Presented a paper on “Towards India-SACU PTA: Emerging Policy Option” at the Seminar on ‘India-SACU PTA: Opportunities and Challenges’ organized by ASSOCHAM on 6 October 2006.
Participated in the First Sub-Regional Workshop on Trade and Environment in the Pacific, organized by UNESCAP in Suva, Fiji on 7-8 June 2006.
Made a presentation in the Workshop on Managing Global Governance, organized by the German Development Institute and InWEnt in Bonn, Germany on 29-31 March 2006.
Made a presentation at the Conference on IBSA Free Trade Agreement: Opportunities and Challenges, organized by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi on 10 March 2006.
Paper on WTO Agreement on Agriculture, Liberalisation in Select Industrialised Countries, and Implications for Developing Countries: A CGE Modelling Analysis (co-author) was presented in the International Conference on International Trade organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Economics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata on 2-3 January 2006.
   
2005
Participated in the Regional Seminar on Economic Cooperation in South Asia organized by CUTS-CITEE in association with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, New Delhi in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 7-9, 2005.
Made a presentation on RTAs in Asia at the UNDP and NSI Conference on Trade, held in Penang, Malaysia on November 22-24, 2004.
Made a presentation on the implications of different provisions of the Marrakesh Agreement on the export prospects of India’s handicraft exports in the Department of Handicraft, Ministry of Textile, on April 12, 2004.
Made a presentation on the prospects of India’s export in the context of changing global situation, particularly in the Post-Cancun period, in the Ministry of Commerce on April 2, 2004.
Made a presentation on the "Towards India-ASEAN FTA and Beyond" in the International Seminar on "India-ASEAN: Post-Summit Perspective", held in Hyderabad on July 3-5, 2003.
Made a presentation on India's Bilateral Maritime Trade with Japan at a discussion meeting with the delegation from Japan, received by the Indian Ocean Society on June 19, 2003.
Made a presentation on the Trade Prospects of India's Handicraft Sector in the WTO Regime in the Ministry of Textiles (Handcraft), New Delhi on May 26, 2003.
Presented a paper on "Implication of SAPTA on Intra-regional Trade Flows of the South Asian Region: An Empirical Assessment" at the Expert Group Meeting on Regional Trade Agreements in Asia, organized by UNESCAP in Bangkok on January 30-31, 2003.
Participated in the International Conference on "Indo-Canada Dialogue on East Asia and Regional Cooperation" as a discussant, organized by Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi on February 14-15, 2003.
Presented a paper on "Implication of SAPTA on Intra-regional Trade Flows of the South Asian Region: An Empirical Assessment" at the Expert Group Meeting on Regional Trade Agreements in Asia, organized by UNESCAP in Bangkok on January 30-31, 2003.
Made presentation on Some Estimates of Gains from Regional Economic Integration in Asia at the Workshop on The Future of East Asia: Institutional and Structural Changes, held in Bali on 30 September-1 October, 2002.
Presented a paper entitled, “Trade Implication of Removal of NTBs in the Agricultural Sector in India in the Context of WTO” in the seminar on “Issues before the WTO in the Next Millennium”, held at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi on 1 June 1998.
Presented paper on “Assessing prospects of Intra-regional Trade in IOR-ARC: Estimating Potentials of Trade Creation and Trade Diversion for India” in the seminar on “Regional Cooperation in Indian Ocean Region”, organised by Osmania University, Hyderabad on 11-13 Feb.1999.