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Contents Volume 40 No. 1 January 2018
spotlight
16 Serving India and the World
showcase
18 Excon 2017: The Construction Equipment Festival of India
mindspace
20 The Future of Healthcare
focus
24 Media & Entertainment: The Digital Takeover
POLICY PERISCOPE
28 Government Package to Boost Jobs in Leather and
Footwear Industry
SectorScape
31 E-Commerce – A Game-changer for the Retail Sector
plus...
Portfolio for
Excellence
Building Capacity
Societal Interface
Engaging with
the world
REGIONAL REVIEW
... AND MORE
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Building Asean-India Connectivity
ASEAN-India relations are firmly embedded in culture, commerce and connectivity.
The year 2017 marked 25 years of ASEAN-India dialogue partnership,15 years of
summit-level interaction and 5 years of strategic partnership.
Our cover feature looks at the myriad multi-dimensional advantages for India in
building connectivity with ASEAN, be it physical, economic, digital, or socio-cultural,
and the strategic implementation mechanisms to develop and sustain strong,
seamless and harmonious linkages.

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india and the world
I
ndia and ASEAN are together home to 1.8 billion people, with a combined
economy of $ 3.8 trillion and a substantial share of world resources.
With shared land and maritime boundaries, ASEAN-India relations are
firmly embedded in culture, commerce and connectivity. India’s ‘Look
East Policy’ was in force for more than two decades, and thereafter, has
been transformed into the ‘Act East Policy,’ with ASEAN at its core. Starting
as a sectoral partner of ASEAN in 1992, India became a dialogue partner
in 1996, a summit-level partner in 2002, and a strategic partner in 2012.
The year 2017 was a landmark year - marking 25 years of ASEAN-
India dialogue partnership, 15 years of summit-level interaction,
and 5 years of strategic partnership.
Economic ties between India and ASEAN are accorded high
priority by both sides, and are deepening further. The
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in goods, implemented in
2010, and the trade and investment agreement in
2015 represent an important effort to enhance
ASEAN-India integration. India has also signed
bilateral agreements with Japan, Korea,
Singapore, and Malaysia, along with
the regional FTA with ASEAN. India

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is a partner of the Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership (RCEP), a comprehensive
FTA being negotiated between the 10 ASEAN
members and ASEAN’s 6 FTA partners.
Investment flows between them have been
growing constantly with more inward FDI coming
to boost the ‘Make-in-India’ initiative.
ASEAN has redesigned the Master Plan on
Connectivity 2025, which regional leaders
adopted at the ASEAN Summit in Vientiane,
Lao PDR, in 2016. This master plan has updated
the design and strategy for connectivity
improvement in ASEAN as well as for dialogue
partners such as India. The plan focuses on
five strategic areas: sustainable infrastructure,
digital innovation, seamless logistics, regulatory
excellence, and people mobility.
Connectivity is the pathway to shared prosperity,
and is a catalyst for strengthening ASEAN-India
relations. Connectivity in all modes is the key
to greater collaborations, economic growth
and development. For emerging economies,
the linkages established through seamless
physical and digital connectivity will unlock the
quiescent potential for greater stability across
continental relationships, leading to added
economic prosperity.
The world has been witnessing the development
of several mega corridors, and India has taken
the lead to build corridors like the North-South
Transport Corridor, Asia-Africa Growth Corridor,
etc. ASEAN-India connectivity has been one of
the pillars of such mega corridors. However,
the development of such corridors is not
easy, calling for vast technical, financial and
institutional support.
Connectivity projects such as the India-Myanmar-
Thailand Trilateral Highway, and its extension
to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam, and the
Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project,
are being planned or are at different stages
of implementation. India is already working
with Myanmar in the areas of border area
development, capacity-building, infrastructure
development, connectivity projects, and
institutional development. India, Myanmar and
Thailand are negotiating the Trilateral Motor
Vehicles Agreement, as also the ASEAN-India
Maritime Transport Cooperation Agreement.
An ASEAN-India Civil Aviation Task Force has
been established to oversee optimization of
air connectivity. In addition, ASEAN and India
have agreed to establish a Maritime Transport
Working Group between India, Myanmar,
Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, to examine
the feasibility of shipping networks. India is also
participating in the ASEAN Maritime Transport
Working Group.
Financing is the key to the success of connectivity
projects. India has proposed to commit a Line
of Credit of $ 1 billion to promote projects that
support physical and digital connectivity between
India and ASEAN. In addition, the country has
set up a Project Development Fund of $ 77
million to develop manufacturing hubs in CLMV
(Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam).
Connecting ASEAN countries with India can
yield numerous benefits to both sides. Larger
markets can bring about economies of scale
in production and enhance competitiveness.
The integration of markets can facilitate the
movement of production networks, and attract
more foreign investments, along with the
benefits of knowledge and technology transfer
and opportunities to connect to regional and
global supply chains.
Our cover feature looks at the myriad multi-
dimensional advantages for India in building
connectivity with ASEAN, be it physical,
economic, digital, or socio-cultural, and the
strategic implementation mechanisms to
develop and sustain strong, seamless and
harmonious linkages.

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T
he ASEAN-India Connectivity Summit, held on
11-12 December in New Delhi, was themed
around ‘Powering Digital and Physical Linkages
for Asia in the 21st
Century.’ Organized by CII in close
association with the Ministry of External Affairs, and
the ASEAN-India Center, the Summit was an endeavor
to intensify cooperation between India and ASEAN
countries to accelerate connectivity prospects, evolve
suitable policy recommendations, enhance trade, and
encourage business alliances, technology transfers and
financing of infrastructure projects. Key stakeholders
from both Government and industry deliberated on
several aspects of the ASEAN
Connectivity Master Plan,
India’s plans on connectivity,
and the measures to be taken
by governments to build
infrastructure links between
India and ASEAN countries.
The Summit was inaugurated
on 11 December by Mr
Nitin Gadkari, Minister
of Road Transport and
Highways, Shipping and
Water Resources, River
Development and Ganga
Rejuvenation; Gen (Dr) VK Singh (Retd), Minister of
State of External Affairs, and Mr Phan Tam, Deputy
Minister of Information and Communications, Vietnam.
The Summit was concluded in the presence of Mr
Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge)
of Communications, and Mr Tauch Chankosal, Secretary
of State, Ministry of Public Works and Transport,
Cambodia.
India accords the highest priority to river and port
connectivity. Financing is the key to the successful
accomplishment of mega infrastructure projects,
stated Mr Nitin Gadkari in his keynote address.
He shared details of the
Sagar Mala Project which
envisages an investment of
`16 lakh crores for maritime
connectivity, and will include
14 industrial clusters. He
also spoke about the future
linkages being created via
the Brahmaputra to connect
with India’s North East; the
proposed $ 1 billion line
of credit to promote sea,
air and road connectivity
p r o j e c t s w i t h AS E A N
ASEAN-India
Connectivity Summit
Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd; Gen. (Dr) V K Singh (Retd), Minister of
State of External Affairs, India; Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation, India; Phan Tam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Vietnam, and Preeti Saran, Secretary East,
Ministry of External Affairs, India, at the inaugural session of the ASEAN-India Connectivity Summit in New Delhi
Manoj Sinha, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
Communication, India; Tauch Chankosal, Secretary of State,
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Cambodia, and
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President Designate, CII, and
Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises

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countries; the project development fund of $ 77
million created to develop manufacturing hubs in
the CLMV countries, and the ASEAN-India civil
aviation task force established to optimize the air
connectivity.
Connectivity, reiterated Gen (Dr) V K Singh, is
the backbone of efficient and effective trade, and
delivers the three-fold benefit of improving relations,
enhancing connectivity, and tapping investment
opportunities between India and ASEAN countries.
India, said the Minister, has signed White Shipping
Agreements with a number of countries for providing
assistance in capacity building measures and capability
enhancement.
Highlighting the need to promote air connectivity
between the ASEAN region and Tier II cities in India,
Gen (Dr) V K Singh said road projects such as the
Trilateral Highway and the Kaladan Multi-modal Transit
Transport Project are progressing at a satisfactory
pace.
AS E A N c o u n t r i e s a r e fo c u s e d o n t h e
implementation of the Master Plan on ASEAN
Connectivity 2025 to promote free flow of goods
and people in the region, said Mr Phan Tam,
acknowledging India as a major partner of the ASEAN
countries.
Integration of markets can facilitate in improving
networks and attracting more foreign direct
investments along with the benefits of knowledge-
sharing, technology transfer and opportunities to
connect with regional and global supply chains, said
Ms Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, and Executive
Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd,
chairing the inaugural session.
Mega Corridors - India’s Initiatives
Linkages established through seamless physical and
digital connectivity can unlock greater stability across
continental relationships for added economic prosperity.
Towards this, mega corridors are being developed all over
the world, using vast technical and financial resources.
India has taken the lead to build corridors like the
North-South Transport Corridor, the Asia-Africa Growth
Corridor, the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor, etc. This
session discussed
• International corridors which will impact the global
economy
• Perspectives and contributions multilateral institutions
of toward connectivity projects.
Connectivity is one of the major pillars of the ASEAN –
India relationship, observed Mr M J Akbar, Minister of
State of External Affairs, noting that the map of a region
should not be defined by geographical locations alone,
but should include the sea map, the space map, and
the land map of the region. The panelists conclusively
agreed that enhancing connectivity and tapping investment
opportunities between India and ASEAN countries will
deliver multifold benefits around the transportation
corridors.
ASEAN-India Digital Connectivity
This session explored the areas of collaboration on digital
connectivity between India and ASEAN; the regulatory
frameworks to support digital technologies; the financing
and development of digital infrastructure; technology
adoption by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)
Anita Prakash, Director General, Policy Design Department, ERIA, Indonesia; Rajat Nag, Distinguished Fellow, NCAER;
Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, Director, National Maritime Foundation, India; M J Akbar, Minister of State of External Affairs, India;
Ryoji Furui, Industrial Researcher, JETRO India, and Representative of the Ministry of Economy, International Trade and Industry, Japan, in
India, and Ronald Butiong, Director, South Asian Development Bank, Philippines, at the Special Plenary session on Connectivity:
Mega Corridors-India’s Initiatives
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and strategies to build a cohesive and future-ready
ASEAN-India digital economy.
Parallel Sessions on Sustainable Infrastructure
Aviation
India’s civil aviation industry is on a high-growth trajectory.
Emerging trends such as low-cost carriers, modern
airports, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in domestic
airlines, advanced information technology interventions,
and growing emphasis on regional connectivity in the
Indian aviation sector have opened up new vistas for
enhancing cooperation with other countries.
Given the important role of the Southeast Asian
companies in the civil aviation sector and the increasing
economic engagement between India and ASEAN, there
are immense possibilities to widen aviation cooperation
between India and ASEAN.
The session showcased the ongoing ASEAN – India
collaborations and highlighted potential areas for
cooperation, including air traffic management, and
civil aviation security and safety. It also discussed the
ASEAN-India Regional Cooperation Plan (2018-2022).
The panelists agreed that developing new markets
and infrastructure are the need of the hour, and will
eventually benefit all stakeholders.
Maritime
Maritime cooperation is an important aspect of the India-
ASEAN strategic partnership. While ASEAN and India
have agreed to establish a Maritime Transport Working
Group between India, Myanmar,Thailand, Cambodia and
Vietnam to examine the feasibility of shipping networks,
concerted efforts are required to further strengthen
maritime cooperation. The session showcased the on-
Sanjay Nayak, CEO & MD, Tejas Network, India; Shyamal Ghosh, Chairman, TEPC, India; U Soe Thein, Director General, Posts and
Telecommunications, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Myanmar; N K Goyal, President, CMAI Association of India; Prabash Singh,
Member-Technology, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, India; Dr Thavisak Manodham, Director General, ICT,
Ministry of Post and Telecommunication, Lao PDR; and V Raghunandan, Deputy Director General (IR), Department of Telecommunications, India,
at the session on ASEAN-India Digital Connectivity
Amar Abrol, MD & CEO, Air Asia; Koustav M Dhar, CEO, Zoom Air; Ajay Singh, Chairman, CII National Committee on Aviation, and MD,
SpiceJet Ltd; Shefali Juneja, Director, Ministry of Civil Aviation, India; Kapil Kaul, CEO, CAPA, India, and Pradeep Panicker, Chief Commercial
Officer-Aero Business, Delhi International Airport Ltd, at the Panel Discussion on Aviation
Malini V Shankar, Director General Shipping, Ministry of Shipping,
India; Arvind Kumar, Adviser, TERI, India; S K Gangwar, Member
(Technical), Inland Waterways Authority of India; Basant Singh Brar,
Delhi Unit Head & Head of Software, Safesea India Pvt Ltd, and
Sangeeta Sharma, Sr. VP in Charge (L&PS) Division, Shipping
Corporation of India, at the Panel Discussion on Maritime

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going ASEAN–India collaborations in
the maritime sector and highlighted
potential project areas calling for
immediate policy interventions.
Energy
Energy security, with the focus on
Renewable Energy, is one of the
foremost priorities for ASEAN and
India. ASEAN has started implementing
the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy
Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025, with
the goal of achieving ‘One ASEAN
Community Through Resilient and
Sustainable Energy.’ The session
discussed the investment opportunities,
and blueprints to facilitate private sector
cooperation in the region.
Islands Connectivity
Islands connectivity has gained
momentum in recent years with
ASEAN’s investments in infrastructure
in its islands, and India’s investments
in infrastructure, tourism, agriculture
(organic),fisheries, and renewable
energy development in the Andaman and Nicobar
Islands. The session highlighted the great potential
for cooperation, particularly in tourism, maritime
security, disaster management, etc, and deliberated
on the challenges that need to be addressed for the
development of the blue economy.
Roads AND Highways
India has the second largest road network in the world
at 5.4 million km, which transports more than 60%
of all goods and 85% of total passenger traffic in the
country. Cognizant of the need to create an adequate
road network to cater to the increased traffic and
movement of goods, the Government of India has
initiated the Bharatmala project, a new umbrella program
to optimize road traffic movement across the country
by bridging critical infrastructure gaps. The project
aims to link India’s vast west-to-east land border from
Gujarat to Mizoram, and also link the road network in
the coastal States from Maharashtra to West Bengal.
D K Khare, Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India; Ratul Puri, Chairman,
Hindustan Power Projects; Ghanshyam Prasad, Director, Ministry of Power, India;
P K Pujari, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power, India, and S K Roy Mohapatra, Chief Engineer
(Power System), Central Electricity Authority, India at the Panel Discussion on Energy
Madhu Bhavi, Chief Engineer, A&N Islands & Lakshadweep Harbor Works, Ministry of
Shipping, India; Adm R K Dhowan, PVSM, AVSM, YS, Chairman, National Maritime
Foundation, India; Vice Adm Pradeep Chauhan, Director, National Maritime Foundation, India;
Carmelo L Arcilla, Executive Director, Civil Aeronautics Board, Philippines, and Dr Prabir De,
Coordinator, ASEAN India Center, RIS, India, at the Panel Discussion on Island Connectivity
Zaw Min Oo, Director General, Road Transport Administration, Ministry of Road Transport and Communications, Myanmar;
Nagendra Nath Sinha, MD, NHIDC,India; Ajit Gulabchand, President, Construction Federation of India, and CMD, Hindustan Construction
Corporation Company Ltd; Dakshita Das, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Highways, India; Lai Lai Aye, Chairperson, Mandalar Minn
Express, and Member UMFCCI, Myanmar; Takema Sakamoto; Chief Representative, JICA India Office, and S K Chaudhary, CMD, IRCON
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Around 24,800 kms are being considered in Phase I of
Bharatmala, with an estimated cost of `5,35,000 crores.
The major components are economic corridors (9000
km), inter-corridor and feeder road (6000 km), improving
efficiency of national corridors by building flyovers, ring
roads, and logistics parks, and clearing congestion points
(5000 km), border and international connectivity roads
(2000 km), coastal and port connectivity roads (2000
km). and expressways (800 km).
The session highlighted the importance of road
connectivity for increasing trade, and thereby integrating
economies.
Transforming India’s North-East
North-Eastern India is the pivot to India’s Act East Policy.
Stronger connectivity between ASEAN and India would
be a game changer for India’s north-eastern region.
The North-East has the potential to completely transform
the ASEAN-India connectivity cooperation quotient and
become the gateway to eastern economic outposts.
Building a stronger network of cross-border production
chains, particularly with ASEAN, could be done through
improved road connectivity. ASEAN-India strategic
partnership projects such as the India-Myanmar-Thailand
Trilateral Highway and the Kaladan Multimodal
Transit Transport Project are already under
way.
The session discussed the wide geographical
scope to develop transport infrastructure
within and beyond North-Eastern India to
open up new opportunities and narrow the
development gaps.
ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan
ASEAN leaders adopted the Master Plan on
ASEAN Connectivity 2025 (MPAC 2025) in
Vientiane in 2016 with a vision to achieve
a seamlessly and comprehensively connected and
integrated region, and thereby promote competitiveness,
inclusiveness, and a greater sense of community. The
MPAC 2025 focuses on five strategic areas: sustainable
infrastructure, digital innovation, seamless logistics,
regulatory excellence, and people mobility.
Building Connectivity: Line of Credit
India has proposed a Line of Credit (LOC) of $ 1 billion
to promote projects that support physical and digital
Jitendra Kumar, Adviser (NRE), NITI Aayog, India; Harmit Singh Sethi, Deputy Executive Director, Dalmia Bharat Ltd; Naveen Verma, Secretary,
Ministry of DoNER, India; P D Rai, Member of Parliament, India; Pradeep Bagla, Co-Chairman, North East Core Committee on Infrastructure, CII,
and MD, Amrit Cements Ltd; Sripriya Ranganathan, Joint Secretary, (BM), Ministry of External Affairs, India, and Mamta Shankar,
Adviser, Ministry of DoNER, India, at the Plenary Session on Transforming India's North-East
Akhilesh Kumar Shrivastava, CGM (IT), NHAI, India; Lim Cheen,
Head, ASEAN Connectivity Division; Shailesh Pathak, CEO, L&T
Infrastructure Developments Projects Ltd, and Nathan K Suppiah,
Vice President, Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers, and Secretary
General, Malaysian National Shippers Council, at the Plenary Session
on ASEAN Connectivity Master Plan: Harnessing Opportunities
Pankaj Tandon, Vice President, T&D-SAARC, KEC International; Prashant Agarwal,
Joint Secretary (DPA – I), Ministry of External Affairs, India; S Selvakumar,
Joint Secretary (ABC), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, India;
Nadeem Panjetan, CGM – LoC Group, EXIM Bank, and Sachin Chaturvedi, Director
General, RIS, India, at the Plenary Session on Building Connectivity: Line of Credit

regarding financing options and explored how Asian
financial markets and infrastructure companies could be
further developed and integrated to mobilize the savings of
Asian and other regions for financing priority infrastructure
projects in ASEAN member states and India.
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connectivity between India and ASEAN. India
has also set up a Project Development Fund
of $ 77 million to support manufacturing
units in the CLMV countries, i.e. Cambodia,
Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. The session
discussed the avenues of LOC support for
building viable inter-sectoral connectivity
linkages, especially in the digital domain,
between India and ASEAN.
Financing Infrastructure
Financing is a major constraint in building cross-border
connectivity projects.This session discussed the methods
and instruments to help direct Asian and international
resources to efficiently support infrastructure and other
development needs. Alongside, it offered recommendations
Ichiro Hayashidani, Chief Representative, JBIC Representative Office;
Subash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of
Finance, India; Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, CII Economic Affairs Council, and
Chairman, Feedback Infra Pvt Ltd, and Ankur Kathuria, VP, Transaction Advisory
Services, Ernst & Young LLP, at the Plenary Session on Financing Infrastructure
Glimpses of the Summit

‘The Sagar Mala Project envisages
an investment of `16 lakh crores
for maritime connectivity which will
include 14 industrial clusters. India
has proposed a $ 1 billion line of
credit to promote sea, air and road
connectivity projects with ASEAN countries, and has
set up a project development fund of $ 77 million to
develop manufacturing hubs in CLMV countries.
The ASEAN India Civil Aviation Task Force has been
established to work towards optimization of air
connectivity.’
Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways,
Shipping and Water Resources, River Development
and Ganga Rejuvenation, India
‘India is working towards improving
digital connectivity between India and
ASEAN countries. India is keen to learn
from the best practices followed by
countries in the ASEAN region.’
Manoj Sinha
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of
Communication, India
‘Maritime connectivity is the backbone
of efficient and effective trade that will
not only help in improving bilateral
relations but will also connect the
various islands of India and the ASEAN
region, and in tapping investment
opportunities in these islands. India has signed White
Shipping Agreements with a number of countries for
providing assistance in capacity-building and capability
enhancement.’
Gen. (Dr) V K Singh (Retd),
Minister of State of External Affairs, India
‘India and ASEAN are natural partners
owing to shared values of social justice,
gender equality, existence of pluralistic
society and a common destiny.’
M J Akbar
Minister of State of External Affairs, India
‘India has taken several initiatives to
take ASEAN - India strategic relations
to a new high.’
Phan Tam, Deputy Minister for
Information and Communications, Vietnam
‘Both India and Cambodia need to work
together to facilitate cross-border trade
and maritime connectivity.’
Tauch Chankosal
Secretary of State, Ministry of Public
Works and Transport, Cambodia
‘Myanmar has recently formed a digital
economy development committee and
is working closely with India in digital
connectivity.’
U Soe Thein
Director General, Posts & Telecommunications,
Ministry of Transport and Communications, Myanmar
‘We are seeking India’s cooperation
to set up a center of excellence in
software development, and are training
and working with India on other digital
projects to meet the challenge of
technology adaptation.’
Thavisak Manodham, Director General, ICT, Ministry
of Post and Telecommunication, Lao PDR
‘Integration of markets can facilitate
in improving networks and attracting
more foreign direct investments, along
with the benefits of knowledge-sharing,
technology transfer and opportunities to
connect with regional and global supply chains.’
Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, and Executive
Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd
‘The private sector should drive the
agenda of integration of the ASEAN
region, with focus on sectors such as
energy, water management, education,
healthcare, agriculture, food processing
and natural resources exploration.’
Rakesh Bharti Mittal, President Designate, CII, and
Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Voices from the Summit
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Government Policy
• Policy restructuring to address the
concerns of sovereign guarantee
and enable optimum utilization of
the line of credit between India
and ASEAN.
• Introduce an ASEAN travel card to encourage
entrepreneurs to travel and expand their business
across the region.
Infrastructure Development
• Extension of the India-Myanmar-
Thailand Trilateral Highway Project
to Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam,
and link it with major cities of
North-East India.
• Introduce direct flights between Indian cities and
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
• Improve physical and digital connectivity to further
strengthen international border areas.
• Encourage private sector participation in the
development of multi-modal transport corridors
between India and CLMV countries.
• Transform transport corridors into economic
corridors by developing manufacturing zones around
them.
• Adoption of digital technologies to upgrade the
maritime sector.
• Formulation of a roadmap for integrated maritime
transport.
Technology Transfer and
Knowledge-sharing
• Introduce knowledge exchange
programs/ joint working groups
on new technologies developed
by India in ICT and renewable
energy.
• Introduce knowledge exchange programs between
India, Singapore and Malaysia on port and marine
infrastructure development.
• Introduce knowledge-sharing platforms with ASEAN
countries,and showcase India’s PPP success
stories.
Trade and Investment
• Introduce knowledge exchange
programs between India and
ASEAN on investment incentives
being extended by both regions
to private sector players.
• Strengthen partnerships in areas like tourism,
handicrafts and handlooms, energy, water
management, education, health care, agriculture,
food processing and natural resources.
Human Resources Development
• Encourage start-ups by introducing
knowledge exchange/ training
programs on skill development.
• Set up vocational universities in
North Eastern India. Establish direct
connectivity from Delhi to Myanmar, Thailand, Lao
and Vietnam to enable students to travel across
these universities for higher education, social
entrepreneurship and skill development.
People-to-People Contacts
• Develop cruise tourism and marine
leisure activities. A cruise triangle
could be developed connecting
Kolkata and the Andaman Islands
with the islands of Myanmar and
Thailand, and can be further extended to Indonesia
and Malaysia.
• Establish a dedicated tourism cell to sell tourism
packages between ASEAN countries, to create
greater business opportunities and generate
employment in the region.
Financing Infrastructure
• Formulate strategies to utilize the
big money in pension funds for
infrastructure projects.
• Encourage Indian public sector
enterprises and financial institutions
to back the Indian private sector for investing in
CLMV countries.
Key Recommendations from the Summit
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C
II, with the support
of the Ministry of
Commerce and
Industry, and the Services
Export Promotion Council
(SEPC), organized the
Ser vices Conclave:
‘Serve India and the
World’ on 19 December
in New Delhi.
The services sector is
emerging across the
world as an enabler of
economic growth and
inclusion. It contributes
almost one-third of the
gross value-added, half
of world employment,
one-fifth of global trade,
and more than half of the world FDI flows. In India, the
contribution of the services sector has grown from 30%
of GDP in 1950 to more than half of the country’s output
today: in 2016-17, it provided 62%
of the gross value addition with
a growth of 7.7% in 2016-17. This
fast emergence has thrown open
huge opportunities and challenges
for the sector.
A strategy to boost the share of
services in the export basket of
the country is being formulated,
stated Mr Suresh Prabhu, Minister
of Commerce and Industry, at the
conclave. Services exports, he felt,
have the potential to rise faster
than goods exports.
The Minister asked Indian industry
to identify new services with
strong export potential, such as
healthcare and financial services,
and also the markets that they
want to export to, and assured
that the Department of Commerce
spotlight
services
Serving India and
the World
The Sessions
1. CEOs' Plenary Session
• Income Generation
• Foreign Direct Investment
• Job Creation: Entrepreneurship
and Employment
• Servicification as Game-changer
for Manufacturing
2. Building Competitiveness in the
Indian Services Sector
3. ICT - Foundations of a Modern
Services Economy: Digital India -
Catalyzing Growth
4. Nurturing a Robust Ecosystem:
Driving Sub-sector Growth
5. Indian Services Sector – Creating
World-class Brands
Vivek Nair, Chairman, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC); Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and
Industry; Uday Kotak, Vice President, CII, Chairman, CII National Council on Services, and Executive
Vice Chairman and MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, and Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII,
at the Services Conclave in New Delhi
would work on market access issues. Sectors like
IT should look at developing newer markets such
as Latin America, as the US and European markets
were becoming saturated, he
suggested. With manufacturing
becoming increasingly automated,
it is services that will lead
the country in employment
generation, he added.
Mr Uday Kotak, Vice President,
CII, Chairman, CII National Council
on Services, and Executive
Vice Chairman and Managing
Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ltd, said that the services sector
contributed 60% of India’s GDP,
and 30% of India’s exports but
just 30% of India’s jobs. He called
for measures to be taken to step
up the share of jobs to 40%.
Greater focus needs to be placed
on sectors such as health and
wellness, tourism, education,
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I
ndia has moved up to become one of the fastest-growing services economies in
the world, and the Government is focused on further promoting the significance of
services within the country and also globally. A strong driver of India’s economic
growth, the services sector contributes 60% to India’s GDP, 30% of exports,
generates 28.6% of employment, and attracts over 50% share in FDI.
A key initiative of the Government to amplify the growth trajectory of the services
sector with a focus on exports is the ‘Global Exhibition on Services - The India
Opportunity’ – an annual flagship event that showcases the services potential and
strength of India to a global audience. Started in 2015, the Global Exhibition on
Services (GES) is a one-stop-shop for all services trade, and enhances strategic
cooperation and multilateral relations.
“GES is an important platform for the Indian services industry, especially in view of the
growing relevance and importance of this sector.The event is growing bigger each year,
showcasing the entire canvas of services. It is a great platform for collaborations and
investments,” said Ms Rita Teaotia, Secretary, Commerce, Department of Commerce,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, at the curtain-raiser in New Delhi on 19 December
of the 4th
GES, scheduled to be held from 15 - 18 May in Mumbai.
The GES is organized annually by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, in association with Services Export Promotion Council
(SEPC), and CII.
Inviting one and all to participate in the upcoming show, Mr Anup Wadhawan, Additional
Secretary, Department of Commerce, said GES 2018 would draw delegations from
around 100 countries across sectors such as business and professional services,
education, tourism and travel, transport, health, media and entertainment, construction
and related engineering services, audio-visual services, recreational, and cultural and
sporting services, as well as many cross-cutting services.
The event will provide the Indian States an ideal opportunity to explore newer countries
and opportunities for services exports. Around 25 Indian States are expected to
participate in the event. Providing a strong platform for knowledge dissemination
with over 30 seminars on various services sectors, the event will also showcase
India’s art, cuisine and culture.
“The services sector is the heart of the Indian economy – it is the last mile
connectivity for all businesses,“ said Mr Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce.
sports and leisure, which
have strong scope for
exports, said Mr Kotak.
The service sector is a
major source of foreign
exchange earnings and
can be a major source of
employment generation,
said Mr Vivek Nair,
Chairman, SEPC.
The conclave brought
Government and industry
on a common platform to
discuss and debate ways to
build the competitiveness
of the services sector by
• Identifyingandaddressing
k e y c o m p e t i t i v e
differentiators
• Ideating on bridging the
regulatory gaps in key
sub-segments of the
sector
• Strategizing to develop
a holistic framework for
an overarching Services
Policy.
Coinciding with the
conclave, CII released a
White Paper on ‘Technology
to serve 1.3 billion Indians:
a Game-changer in the
Services Economy.’
The conference was
followed by the curtain-
raiser for the Global
Exhibition on Services
2018.
Global Exhibition on Services
Showcasing Indian Services
Maneck Davar, CMD, Spenta Multimedia; Anup Wadhawan, Additional Secretary, Commerce; Rita Teaotia, Secretary, Commerce;
Dr Naresh Trehan Chairman, CII National Healthcare Council, and CMD, Medanta-The Medicity, and Sudhanshu Pandey, Joint Secretary,
Commerce, at the Curtain-raiser of GES 2018 in New Delhi
spotlight

T
he 9th
edition of Excon
2017, South Asia’s largest
exhibition for construction
equipment, was organized by
CII from 12-16 December in
Bengaluru, with the theme of
‘Smart Technologies Fueling Next
Gen Infra.’ Karnataka was the
Host State for the event.
The ultimate platform for both
Indian as well as international
construction equipment companies
to display their technological
advancements, innovation and
latest developments for the
region, Excon is also referred to
as the ‘Construction Equipment
Festival of India.’
Excon contributes to the mission
of nation-building by supporting
the development, construction
and maintenance of roads in
line with global standards. It also
serves as an effective platform for
technology transfer and business
development to further the vision
of ‘Make in India.’
Excon 2017 Factsheet
• 927 exhibitors, 280 from overseas
• Participation from 21 countries
• Country pavilions from China, Germany, Italy, South Korea and the UK
• 2,60,000 sqm of exhibition display area
• 40,987 business visitors
• 1105 delegates and 65 speakers
International Delegations
• Bhutan - Construction Association of Bhutan
• Chile - Chilean Chamber of Construction
• Sri Lanka – Government delegation led by the Irrigation Department
VIPs at the Event
• Mr Anant G Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and
Public Sector Enterprises
• Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog
• Mr RV Deshpande, Minister of Large and Medium Scale Industries,
Karnataka
• Mr KT Rama Rao, Minister of IT, Municipal Administration & Urban
Development, Industries & Commerce, Public Enterprises, Sugar, Mines
& Geology, and NRI Affairs, Telangana
• Mr Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, and
IT, Telangana
• Mr Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro Ltd
SHOWCASE
trade fairs
The Construction Equipment
Festival of India
Hari Sankaran, Chairman, CII National Committee on Infrastructure and PPP, and Vice Chairman and MD, Infrastructure Leasing and
Financial Services Ltd ; Arvind K Garg, President, ICEMA; Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals
Enterprise Ltd; Anant G Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises; Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog; Vipin Sondhi, Chairman,
Excon 2017, and MD and CEO, JCB India Ltd, and Kamal Bali, Chairman, CII Karnataka, and MD, Volvo India,
at the inaugural session of Excon 2017 in Bengaluru

Conferences
• CEOs Panel Discussion with Mr Amitabh Kant,
CEO, NITI Aayog
• CII Infrastructure Summit
• Conference on Components: Smart Technologies
for Smart Equipment
• Conference on Next Gen Infrastructure: Scalable
and sustainable infrastructure building in an era
of disruptive technology
• Green Construction Trends and Technologies
• Conference on Over-dimensional Cargo
Logistics
• Builders Association of India – Members Meet
International Associations Supporting the Event
• China Council for the Promotion of International
Trade (CCPIT)
• Germany Engineering Federation (VDMA)
• Confindustria Modena and UNACEA, Italy
• Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers
Association, South Korea (KOCEMA)
• Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB)
• Chilean Chamber of Construction (CCC)
• Spanish Manufacturers Association of Construction
& Mining Equipment (ANMOPYC)
• Construction Equipment Distributors and
Manufacturers Association of Turkey (IMDER)
SHOWCASE
Building Next-Gen Infra
Make in India is a pivotal initiative, especially in the
heavy industry sector, to transform India into a
developed nation, stated Mr Anant G Geete, Minister
of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, at the
inauguration of Excon 2017 on 12 December in Bengaluru.
While we want foreign players to invest in India, our
focus is also to encourage Indian companies to invest
and grow in India. Opportunities abound for equipment
makers, as phenomenal investment is being experienced
in the infrastructure sector. We have also launched a slew
of schemes to promote the capital goods industry. In the
coming years, around `7-8 lakh crores is expected to be
spent, said the Minister.
“I envisage the construction sector as one of the biggest
drivers of the Indian economy in the coming years," said
Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. Especially with the growing urbanization in our country, there is a need
to accelerate the growth rate by 9-10% year after year for three decades or more to be able to move above
the poverty line. The objective of the Government is to provide the right ecosystem to enable the sector to
grow and expand in a much better way. Therefore, we have taken a vast number of measures to provide
ease of doing business, he added.
“The construction industry remains the fundamental strength of the economy with an important multiplier
impact under the ‘Make in India’ matrix. Construction machinery, as a key component of the capital goods
sector, contributes strongly to India’s manufacturing prowess and is set to witness good expansion,” said
Ms Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, and Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
Mr Vipin Sondhi, Chairman, CII Excon 2017, and MD & CEO, JCB India Ltd expressed confidence that
the construction industry is headed for better days, with a projected stable growth of 10% CAGR over
the next 5 years. as compared to 7% in the previous decade. The Government of India has made
infrastructure creation a major pillar for sustained growth and has announced a number of projects in
roads, railways, metro rail, mining, irrigation, power and urban development, which are growth-drivers
for our industry, he said.
Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII; Tarun Das,
Former Chief Mentor, CII, and Sumit Mazumder,
Past President, CII, and CMD, TIL Ltd

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healthcare
T
he year 2017 was an interesting one
for large healthcare providers, with the
launch of the National Health Policy 2017.
This landmark vision document clearly
lays down the framework for multi-stakeholder
engagement towards achieving the nation’s health
goals, including a greater role for the private sector,
a focus on preventive and promotive healthcare,
and developing a digital India that enables access
to the last mile.
The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) 2017
was announced in Budget 2016 -17. However, the final
notification which is envisaged to make ‘Universal
Health Coverage‘ a reality in India is still awaited.
CII, through its National Healthcare Council,
works towards catalyzing the healthcare sector by
identifying core policy interventions and strategic
government engagements both at the Center and
at the State level. This year, the Council, chaired by
Dr Naresh Trehan, CMD, Medanta-Medicity, made a
representation to the Government for re-categorizing
health as ‘zero-rated’ rather than ‘exempt,’ as is
prevailing under the current Goods and Services
Tax (GST) regime. The categorization in the ‘exempt'
category has made it difficult for healthcare providers
to offset the input costs which are attracting GST.
The CII Healthcare Council also submitted high level
expert representations related to the viability of Public
Private Partnerships in non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) with tertiary care providers and
State Governments, and the easing of
documentation processes at the time
of reimbursement claims.
Coinciding with the 14th
India
Health Summit, which was held on
14 December in New Delhi, our
Mindspace feature this month looks
at the ‘Future of Healthcare.’
The Future of Healthcare
The 14th
India Health Summit 2017 was a culminating
thought leadership platform that incorporated
inspiring addresses by speakers of international repute,
panel discussions, debates, and spotlight standalone
sessions showcasing innovators, as well as enabling
vibrant conversations among industry leaders and policy-
makers, related to the ‘Future of Healthcare.’
Three key ministers addressed the CII 14th
India Health
Summit 2017.
The Government is committed to bring about proactive
policy changes in the healthcare sector to make it more
responsive to the needs of the common man. The aim
is to create a strong healthcare infrastructure network
where Government and the private sector can work
together for ensuring universal healthcare at affordable
cost, said Mr JP Nadda, Minister of Health and Family
Welfare, at the Summit. The Government has been
increasing health expenditure as a proportion of GDP
every successive year since 2014, he said, pointing out
that for 2017-18, the budgeted expenditure is 27.5%
higher than the previous year. Of this, more than 70%
has already been expended, he said.
There is also more focus on opening new medical
colleges, said the Minister. Over 60 new medical
colleges will be set up attached to district hospitals
across the country, and 58 existing medical colleges at
the district level, attached to hospitals,
will be modernized with more facilities
and equipment, he said.
Taking up the burning need for more
healthcare personnel, Mr Dharmendra
Pradhan, Minister of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship, and Petroleum
and Natural Gas, urged health
providers to create more employment
opportunities, not necessarily only for
high-end personnel like doctors and
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nurses but also for people down the line, like ASHA
workers, lab technicians, x-ray operators, and a host
of vocations connected to the health industry. The
effort, he said, should be to bring these workers into
the formal sector by giving them appropriate training
and orientation. In this regard, he stated that the
Government has simplified the Apprentice Act, and it
is no longer mandatory for establishments to take on
people in the apprentice mode. Instead, they should
absorb the young people in the training mode, which
would substantially reduce the skill gap they are facing
in their day-to-day operations, he said.
Trained workers, said Mr Pradhan, can be a foreign
exchange spinner for India, since there is a huge demand
for such persons in many developed countries. The
recently-signed agreement with Japan for vocational
training includes a provision for training medical
attendants, he said. Similarly, industry can motivate
hospitals across the world to take Indian technicians
Dr Preetha Reddy, Vice-Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd; Dr (Prof) Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS); J P Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman, CII Healthcare Council, and
CMD, Medanta - The Medicity; Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman & Founder, Narayana Healthcare, and Prof Karen Eggsieston, Director,
Asia Health Policy Program, Stanford University, USA, at the 14th
India Health Summit, in New Delhi
and other skilled workers for training and career
advancement, he suggested.
Radical changes must be brought about in the medical
system to cater to different regions having varying
health challenges and profiles, said Dr Jitendra Singh,
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Development
of North Eastern Region, PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic
Energy, and Department of Space. Regions like the
North East, with a high incidence of cancer, should
have special modules to address specific health
problems. Already, a beginning has been made in this
direction, he said.
It is necessary to motivate good talent in the medical
profession to work in Government hospitals like the
AIIMS that are going to be set up in different parts of
the country, said the Minister, through measures like
incentivizing the salary structure, and offering better
facilities and career growth opportunities.
Dr Richard Loomis, Chief Informatics Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions, USA; Dr Michael M Greenberg,
Chairman and CEO, Fio Corporation Canada; Dr Naresh Trehan; Dharmendra Pradhan Minister of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship, and Petroleum and Natural Gas; Pankaj Sahni, CEO, Medanta – The Medicity;
Tina Archard Heide, Head of Secretariat, Telecarenord, Region North, Denmark, and Syam Adusumilli,
Vice President, Optum, UnitedHealth Group, USA
Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister
of State (I/C) of DoNER,
PMO, Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions,
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‘Healthcare generates millions of jobs and the
Government needs to invest in it. It is the fifth largest
sector of employment. India can earn foreign exchange
by exporting its doctors and paramedics. We need to
reform medical education. MBBS doctors should be
trained and oriented to take on more responsibilities
since, under the present rules and regulations, their
role in the healthcare system is peripheral. With proper
training, they will be able to perform most of the
responsibilities of specialist doctors.’
Dr Devi Shetty,
Chairman & Founder, Narayana Healthcare
‘We need to maintain quality in medical education,
while creating more manpower. The change from the
clinical approach to investigative medicine has increased
the cost of treatment and has led to mistrust between
doctor and patient. We need a mix of both the clinical
and the investigative approach to ensure affordable
treatment to the patients.’
Dr (Prof) Randeep Guleria,
Director, AIIMS
‘A collaborative approach is required to address the
proliferation of non-communicable diseases, which
entail huge cost for treatment. People from other
countries have always been trusting Indian medical
care.Indian healthcare needs AAA: access, affordability
and accountability.’
Dr Preetha Reddy, Vice-Chairperson,
Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd
‘Can we make our hospitals a 'no-anger zone' with
vibrations of peace, purity and positivity? Hospitals are
meant to be healing centers, not businesses. There is a
big difference between treating and healing someone.
It is time to clean our energy fields and radiate positive
vibrations that can heal the patient.’
Sister Shivani, Brahma Kumari
Spiritual Guide and Mentor
'I am the bridge between the village and maternal health
services. For the last 10 years I have been assisting
doctors and helping patients receive care and follow
up services too.'
Geeta Ram,
ASHA Worker, Haryana
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'The public and private sectors in the healthcare
sector need to come together to provide universal
healthcare. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) should
be the thrust areas for countries like India and China,
where NCD incidence is more. In China, mandatory
participation, subsidization of the poor, and pooled
financing have become the cornerstones towards
achieving the goal of universal health coverage.’
Prof Karen Eggleston, Director, Asia Health Policy
Program, Stanford University, USA
‘In the past 10 years, a lot of investment has been
made in health IT. India ‘s investment in healthcare IT
can have tremendous impact.‘
Dr Richard Loomis, Chief Informatics Officer,
Elsevier Clinical Solutions, USA
‘Often no data is captured where most healthcare
happens, since 90% of healthcare is decentralized.
Technology can be used to embed the healthcare
worker with a tool that captures data and provides
care. Insights from this device can create a loop of
feedback, guidance and referrals.‘
Hans Erik Henriksen,
CEO, Healthcare, Denmark
‘There is increasing understanding among the Danish
population that the home provides the best healthcare
setting. Advances in digital technology, m-health and
e-health can facilitate this ambition.’
Tina Archard Heide, Head of Secretariat,
Telecarenord Region North, Denmark
‘The burden of economic costs in oncology will continue
to rise globally, and in India, and no nation can sustain
this impact.’
Dr Sanjay Malhotra, Associate Professor,
School of Medicine, University of Stanford, USA
‘The concern of the hour in Indian healthcare is
affordability, and creating a universal coverage
system. Digitization using electronic data will go a
long way in empowering and spreading awareness
on healthcare.'
Dr Rajesh Dash, Medical & Scientific Director,
SSATHI, Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular
Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, USA

ACII-PwC report on ‘How mhealth (mobile health) can potentially transform the Healthcare Sector’
released at the Summit projects that mHealth is expected to be crucial in making healthcare
accessible in India. India offers considerable potential to leverage mHealth as an alternative healthcare
delivery channel, given that access to even basic healthcare is a challenge in the country, because
the supporting infrastructure and resources are inadequate.
India has only 0.7 doctors, 1.3 nurses and 1.1 hospital beds per 1000 population, highlighting the
need for an alternative channel like mHealth for delivery of healthcare. Additionally, there are some
worrying statistics on the Indian healthcare ecosystem. A large segment of the population is deprived
of even primary healthcare facilities. It is imperative to leverage newer ways to make quality and
affordable healthcare accessible to everyone.
Commenting on this trend, Dr Naresh Trehan, Chairman, CII Healthcare Council, and CMD, Medanta-
The Medicity said, “India needs newer and innovative ways to provide care and compensate
for the shortage of
healthcare workforce
and infrastructure.
A r e d u c t i o n o f
15 - 2 0 % i n t h e
patient’s healthcare
cost is possible
through mHealth-
enabled treatment
a n d r e m o t e
monitoring, thus
resulting in savings of
$ 0.8 to one billion.”
The report highlights
that there are a
number of features in
mobiles that can be
leveraged to capture
and transfer health-
related data.
The evolution of
mobile technology
has opened newer,
better and more
c o s t - e f f e c t i v e
ways to provide
healthcare. India
has seen successful
implementations of
text/SMS, tele and
video consultations,
says the report.
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Healthcare through Mobiles
Snapshot of Indian healthcare ecosystem
Evolving mobile technology is enabling newer ways to provide care

Key Takeaways
• India is witnessing an exciting digital transformation.
• Robotic process automation will make activities more productive,
faster, and more compliant of the digital transformation.
• India already has over 300 million digital consumers – which is
higher than the number of TV and film screens put together. This
number is expected to skyrocket to over 600 million by 2020.
• To further encourage the ease of doing business, the Telecom
Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is working on a consultation paper
to streamline the process of providing licenses to TV channels.
• The way content will be distributed is changing, driven by
technology.
• New exciting technology would allow players to make money
around the magic triangle of sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) and
Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Consumers would switch from opaque and complicated privacy
policies and customization algorithms to services that offer more
transparency and better data privacy.
• Talent, access to technology and a ‘change the world’ attitude
are allowing start-ups to bloom, creating new businesses and lean
models.
• The future lies in personalized segmentation of curated media.
Technology would enable AI, blockchain, etc.
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media and entertainment
T
he CII Big Picture Summit 2017, held
on 5-6 December in New Delhi,
brought together leading minds of the
Media and Entertainment (M&E) sector to
navigate a successful growth path at a time
when digital transformation, convergence
of technology, and disruptive ideas are
changing the rules of the game, offering
equal opportunities to start-ups as well as
established media companies. Since its
launch, the Big Picture Summit has brought
in a welcome change,encouraging the
industry to aim big and think globally.
On the occasion, CII and BCG released a
report titled 'Media & Entertainment (M&E):
The Nucleus of India’s Creative Economy,'
which encapsulates the strong growth of
the sector and the need to address large
talent and skill gaps.
The Summit received invaluable support
from the Government and policy-makers
who firmly believe that soft power of
India’s M&E sector can play a key role in
strengthening the Indian economy. They
have been working in tandem with leaders
of the Indian M&E industry to understand
the relevant issues, clear bottlenecks, and
create a favorable policy environment to
help the industry grow from the current
$20 billion to $100 billion.
At the CII Big Picture Summit 2017, over
50 speakers conducted a reality check
on where the M&E industry, which is at
the cusp of disruptive transformation, is
heading.
Media & Entertainment:
The Digital Takeover
Sudhanshu Vats, Chairman, CII National Committee on Media & Entertainment,
and Group CEO, Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd, with Col Rajyavardhan Rathore,
Minister of State (I/C) of Youth Affairs & Sports, and Minister of State of
Information & Broadcasting, at the CII Big Picture Summit in New Delhi

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‘Huge Opportunities to Excel’
The Indian M&E sector should aim and aspire
to grow to $250 billion by 2025, and this is
achievable, said Mr Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI
Aayog, at the inaugural session of the CII Big
Picture Summit. The Government will facilitate
and partner with industry to grow this sector,
he said, stressing that “no other sector has such talented
and dynamic people. This is the digital era, and a whole
world of opportunities is open to this industry. This is an
industry which is going to make India grow.”
He proposed indexing and ranking the States on M&E
sector-specific parameters, as is done for ‘Ease of Doing
Business,’ to encourage them to compete to offer a
conducive environment for this sector’s growth. “As
we move forward, it will be good to see the States
compete for the best locales, digital content hubs,
production services, and virtual reality and AI hubs for
the entertainment sector. The industry is going through
a huge transformation and exponential growth, and
presents an opportunity to excel in almost every M&E
vertical,” he said.
Mr Kant pointed out that India is one of the most liberal
media markets in the world. The next growth spurt for the
sector, he felt, would come with smart phones at lower
costs and availability of more content.
'Media can popularize Sports'
'Sports has very strong interlinkages with
other sectors, be it media, tourism, or health,
said Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Minister
of State (I/C) of Youth Affairs and Sports,
and Minister of State of Information and
Broadcasting, at the 6th
Big Picture Summit.
Emphasizing the strong need for a change in attitude
towards sports, the Minister said, "Before making sports
mandatory in schools, it should be made mandatory in
homes." Media has an important role in taking sports to
each and every home, he said.
”Sports is all about happiness. Whatever profession you
may be in, sports will help you become a better person
and a better professional, said the Minister.
Sharing the Ministry’s plans for 2018, Col Rathore said the
Khelo India campaign would soon be launched, followed by
a Khelo India quiz to pique people’s interest in sports. In
a country with a population of 1.25 billion, there should be
hundreds of Usain Bolts, he said.
M&E: The Blockbuster
of Job Creation
The M&E industry needs to brace
itself for a completely different,
and perhaps unrecognizable,
workforce by 2022, owing to
rising consumer demands,
changing business models
and digital disruptions, says
the CII-BCG report, Media
& Entertainment: The Nucleus of
India’s Creative Economy.’
Released at the Big Picture Summit, the report
encapsulates the strong growth of the M&E sector
and the need to address large talent and skill gaps.
It estimates that the M&E industry will be able to
generate direct and indirect employment of four
million jobs in the next four to five years.
Currently, the direct economic impact by
the M&E industry is `135,000 crores, and it
employs over one million people. Taking the
total economic impact, including indirect and
induced benefits to the economy, the industry’s
output is over `450,000 crores, contributing to
2.8% to India’s GDP. When considering total
employment, including direct, indirect and
induced, in complementary and allied industries
too, the M&E industry generates more than four
million jobs.
With strong double digit growth anticipated in the
industry, 700,000 to 800,000 jobs are expected to
be added directly to the industry. According to the
report, the current ecosystem does not cater to
the requirement for such a large number of jobs.
The next 5-7 years will see two trends playing out
simultaneously. First, the M&E industry alone will
require 150,000 – 160,000 trained and employable
individuals to enter the workforce every year for
the next 5 years. Second, the skills required for
the evolving job roles will completely transform,
given the many disruptions taking place across
consumers, competitors and digital.
This calls for concerted efforts by the Government,
academia as well as industry bodies, to create
a large and appropriately skilled workforce to
take the industry to the next stage of growth,
says the report.

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‘The Broadcasting
Treaty is under
n e g o t i a t i o n
a t W I P O. We
welcome more
interactions, and
invite the industry to reach out to
us on sectoral issues and concerns
related to FDI and investments,
to increase growth.’
Rajiv Aggarwal, Joint Secretary,
Department of Industrial Policy
& Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of
Commerce & Industry
‘Internet is free for
use to everyone.
I t c a n n o t b e
throttled. Nobody
can stop the flow
of content. There
should be transparency, non-
discrimination, a level playing field
and clear regulatory framework.’
S K Gupta, Secretary,
Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI)
‘ W e h a v e
recommended to
the Government to
broadband delivery
use the potential
of cable networks
to fulfil the goals of the New
Telecom Policy 2018.’
S K Singhal, Advisor,
Telecom Regulatory Authority of
India (TRAI)
‘A democracy of
our size needs a
strong global voice
to tell our story
to the rest of the
world. To do that,
we need a powerful global news
platform. We would like the
private media to join us in this
effort.’
Shashi Shekhar Vempati,
CEO, Prasar Bharti
‘The Indian M&E
industry has to get
disrupted.We need
visionary break-out
entrepreneurs like
we have in e-commerce, transport
and commerce, to achieve the
$100 billion vision.’
Ronnie Screwvala,
Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, and
Co-founder, UpGrad
‘There is a need
to create a skilled
workforce for the
media industry.
Rapidly-changing
technology has led to the creation
of new categories of jobs, and
made certain others obsolete.’
Ramesh Sippy,
Film Director and Producer
‘ S o c i a l m e d i a
platforms like
G o o g l e a n d
Facebook have to
do more to control
fake news, and
also acquit credible news/media
brands with garage brands.’
Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson, India
Today Group
‘Economics has
somehow taken
o v e r a l l o u r
decisions. It is
not art for art’s
sake, any more, it
is media for economic's sake.’
Nandita Das,
Film Actor & Director
“Today’s audience
has a thirst for
technology that is
seamless, intuitive,
limits piracy, and
allows consumers to consume
content on their own terms.’
Roger Wery,
Global TMT Advisory Leader, PwC
V OICES
Dissent is very
important in every
democracy. But
we must also look
within ourselves,
and examine the
societal influence of the content
being created around us.’
Vani Tripathi,
Board Member, Central Board of
Film Certification (CBFC)
‘If content is king,
data is queen. The
data you have
about your content
and audience will
enable you to
personalize your offerings, make
them more relevant, and deliver
targeted advertising.'
Rainer A Kellerhals,
Industry Lead M&E EMEA,
Worldwide Commercial Business,
Microsoft Corporation, USA
‘ T h e p o l i c y
framework for
the new labor
e c o n o m y , a n
independent artist
economy, needs
to be laid. We need to have liberal
arts programs wherein students
can look at studying music and
computer science, or film-making
and finance.’
Sudhanshu Vats, Chairman,
CII National Committee on Media
& Entertainment, and Group CEO,
Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd
‘We are running
our businesses like
creative boutiques.
M&E will become
an industry when
we marry the art
of creativity with the science of
management.’
Apurva Purohit,
President, Jagran Prakashan Ltd,
and Director, Music Broadcast Ltd

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POLICY PERISCOPE
T
he Indian leather industry enjoys a predominant
place in the Indian economy and has been a
major contributor to export earnings. Highly
labor-intensive, the industry employs around 3 million
people, of which 30% are women. The sector has the
potential to generate 250 jobs for every `1 crore of
investment.
To boost growth and job creation in the leather
sector, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime
Minister, approved a `2,600 crores special package for
employment generation in the leather and footwear
sector on 15 December. Mr Arun Jaitley, Minister of
Finance, and Corporate Affairs, had, in his 2017-18
budget, announced the intention to bring in a scheme
for the leather industry on the lines of the package
announced for the textiles sector the previous year.
The package will be implemented through a central
scheme, the 'Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories
Development Program' during 2017-18 to 2019-20, and
has the potential to generate 3.24 lakh jobs in three
years, and assist in the formalization of 2 lakh jobs.
Indian Footwear, Leather & Accessories
Development Program: Key Sub-schemes
Human Resource Development (HRD)
• Objective: To train 4.32 lakhs unemployed persons,
upgrade the skills of 75,000 existing employees and
train 150 master trainers during three years.
• Proposal: Provide assistance for placement-linked
Government Package to Boost Jobs
in Leather and Footwear Industry
skill development training to unemployed persons @
`15,000 per person, for skill up-gradation training to
employed workers @ `5,000 per employee, and for
training of trainers @ `2 lakhs per person.
• Proposed Outlay: `696 crores.
Integrated Development of Leather Sector
• Objective: To incentivize 1000 units in the leather
footwear, accessories and components sector during
the three years.
• Proposal: To provide backend investment grant/
subsidy @ 30% of the cost of new plant and machinery
to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and
@ 20% of the cost of plant and machinery to other units
for modernization/technology upgradation in existing
units and also for setting up new units.
Establishment of Institutional Facilities
• Objective: To provide assistance to the Footwear
Design & Development Institute (FDDI) for upgradation
of some of its existing campuses into ‘Centers of
Excellence,’ and to establish three new fully-equipped
skill centers alongside the upcoming mega leather
clusters.
Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Cluster
• Objective: To provide infrastructure support to the
sector by the establishment of 3-4 mega leather,
footwear and accessories clusters.
Highlights of Package
• Package of `2600 crores over three fiscal years from 2017-18 to
2019-20
• To be implemented through the ‘Indian Footwear, Leather &
Accessories Development Program,’ a Central sector scheme
• The focus is on development of infrastructure for the leather
sector, addressing environmental concerns, facilitating additional
investments, boosting employment generation and increasing
production
• Enhanced tax incentives (under Section 80JJAA of the Income
Tax Act), to encourage large scale investment in the sector
• Introduction of fixed term employment to address the seasonal
nature of the leather, footwear and accessories industry.

• Proposal: Graded assistance
up to 50% of the eligible project
cost, excluding cost of land, with
maximum Government assistance
limited to `125 crores to be
provided.
Leather Technology, Innovation
and Environmental Issues
• Objective:To provide upgradation/
installation of common effluent
treatment plants @ 70% of the
project cost. To provide support to
a national-level sectoral industry
council/ association and support the
preparation of a vision document
for the leather, footwear and
accessories sector.
Promotion of Indian Brands
in Leather, Footwear and
Accessories
• Objective: Assistance of eligible
units approved for brand-building.
To promote 10 Indian brands in the
international market in three years.
Proposal: Assistance proposed to be
50% of the total project cost subject
to a limit of `3 crores for each brand,
each year, for 3 years.
Additional Employment Incentives
for Leather, Footwear and
Accessories
• Objective: To provide the
employers' contribution of 3.67%
to the Employees' Provident Fund
for all new employees in the leather,
footwear and accessories sector,
enrolling in the fund, for the first
3 years of their employment. The
sub-scheme would be applicable
to employees with a salary up to
`15,000/-.
• Proposed Outlay: `100 crores
to assist in the formalization of
approximately 2,00,000 jobs in the
sector.
Empowering MSMEs
with One-Stop Solutions
CII Technology Facilitation Center
Cutting-edge advanced innovations and applications have significantly
altered the way businesses work around the world. Rapidly-evolving
novel technologies are providing MSMEs unprecedented opportunities to
enhance their productivity, expand their markets, and propel their growth.
However, MSMEs face many challenges in the uptake of technological
solutions, such as:
• Lack of awareness about available technology solutions
• Identification of the best-fit technology solutions
• High cost of technological applications and solutions
• Low connectivity and linkages to technology solution providers
• Lack of expertise in handling and implementing complex technological
processes.
To serve these needs, and aligned with its theme for the year, ‘Inclusive,
Ahead and Responsible,’ CII has launched the CII Technology Facilitation
Center (CII-TFC) to enhance access to technology for Indian MSMEs and
to create technical literacy amongst them. The Center has partnered with
top technology solution providers to bring advanced solutions to Indian
MSMEs. The technology partners of the Center, in turn, get the opportunity
to reach MSMEs across the country and expand their market for technical
products and services.
The Center accelerates interaction between technology partners and
MSMEs across India through the facilitation of B2B meetings and the
creation of networking opportunities. To reach out to MSMEs, the CII-TFC
conducts roadshows and awareness sessions in different States, providing
the much-needed platform for partners and technology experts to share
their expertise, services and information with MSMEs. The Center also
organizes exclusive online webinars with its technology partners on specific
subjects and themes for MSME members, for information-sharing as also
for addressing the concerns and queries of the members.
At the CII-TFC Seminar on Demystifying Technologies for MSMEs in Gurugram
INITIATIVES

CII MSME Finance Facilitation Center
MSMEs require timely and adequate capital infusion
through term loans and working capital loans, particularly
during the growth stages. Traditionally, MSMEs have
relied on the following sources for finance:
• Retained earnings, funding through sale of assets
• Ancestral capital, personal savings, loans from
relatives, loans from the unregulated market
• Institutional financing from scheduled commercial
banks
• Venture capital funds/seed funds.
MSME owners, usually with limited access to credit, are
compelled to borrow from unregulated lending markets
or from their own networks and end up paying much
higher interest. This not only leads to overpricing of
products, but also limits their ability to add value in
terms of upgraded technology, quality and adoption of
modern management techniques. Availability of credit
At the seminar on MSME Financing in Gurugram
at affordable cost is critical for Indian MSMEs.
The CII MSME Finance Facilitation Center (CII-FFC)
is an initiative of CII to provide advisory and credit
facilitation support to MSMEs. Partnering with several
banks, NBFCs and other financial institutions, it operates
as a one stop shop, aggregating financing options from
multiple large financial institutions.
The CII-FFC is an online portal (www.mycii.in) through
which MSME applicants can have access to multiple
institutions catering to their financial requirements, credit
rating services, insurance, compliance and advisory
services, et al.
The Center also spreads awareness across the country
through roadshows, webinars, conferences and forums.
Additionally, the online CII-FFC Academy is a repository
of sessions on themes relevant to MSME development,
such as financial management, credit rating, project
management, etc.
The CII FFC, since its inception in 2014, has received
enormous response from MSMEs across various
sectors. Applications for loans amounting over
`800 crores have been received at the Center and
forwarded to financial partners. The Center has reached
out to a large number of MSMEs across the country
by conducting over 30 roadshows in Tier II and Tier
III cities, around 60 online technical sessions, and
a large number of B2B meetings between financial
institutions and MSMEs.
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SectorScape
E-Commerce – A Game-changer
for the Retail Sector
Over the last 20 years, India’s retail
sector has seen a tectonic shift. From an
unorganized market primarily ruled by kirana
shops, India now has large multi-formats that
offer global experiences to local consumers.
Encouraged by the Government’s initiatives
in terms of tax reforms, the country’s high economic
growth and strong positioning as an investment hub,
urbanization, e-commerce, and digitization, iconic global
brands are continuing to enter the Indian market, while
Indian brands are discovering new ways of engaging
with consumers.
The CII National Retail Summit, focusing on ‘Future
Telescope,’ held on 1 December in New Delhi, discussed
how the cycle of change in retail in India is accelerating
faster than ever.
“The retail sector plays a key role in the growth of
all sectors of the economy - services, agriculture
and manufacturing. All sectors depend on retail to
take their agenda forward. Growth in retail will spur
economic activity not in the sector alone but also
in creating downstream and upstream opportunities
in many others,” stated Mr Suresh Prabhu, Minister
of Commerce and Industry, in his inaugural address.
“Inclusive growth by taking the society and other
entrepreneurs along will be the real game-changer for
the retail sector,” he said.
“The country has come far from the days when retail
trade ownership was in the hands of private players
with no role for the Government. Today, we are trying
to create an ecosystem where retail will not only reach
our masses but also create jobs and contribute to the
economy. A win-win partnership for those who are
already in the business and those entering with huge
capital will boost the sector,” stated the Minister.
Describing e-commerce as a game-changer that will
add a new dimension to the retail sector, Mr Prabhu
said millions of jobs and opportunities will be created
in e-commerce. The Government has planned last mile
connectivity to all corners of the country. The Ministry
plans to provide an e-commerce platform to give poor
craftsmen a virtual marketplace, he said, adding that
the real challenge lies in capturing changing customer
choice and thinking.
Retail
Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII; Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and
Industry, and Krish Iyer, President & CEO, Walmart India Pvt Ltd,
at the CII National Retail Summit 2017 in New Delhi
Raghu RajGopalan President, COO, Max Retail Division; Rahul Chadha, CEO, Fortis Healthworld; Sunaina Kwatra, Country Head, Louis Vuitton
India; Pawan Aggarwal, CEO, FSSAI; Pankaj Renjhen, MD Retail Services, JLL; Dinaz Madhukar, Executive Vice President, DLF Luxury Retail &
Hospitality; Ajay Kapoor, President- Retail, Fabindia; Sameer Manglani, COO, Meena Bazaar, and Swaminathan Chief General Manager, GS1 India

India to Create Champion Defence Industry
In a huge encouragement to the Indian defence industry,
Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, Ministry
of Defence, asked the industry to identify model defence
projects and the necessary policy amendments for their
replication in India.
Talking to industry members at an interaction facilitated
by the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM)
Defence Production
Industry Interaction with Dr Ajay Kumar, Secretary (Defence Production) in New Delhi
SectorScape
CII has been liaising with the Government for a strong
and modern regulatory framework for the Indian retail
industry, said Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General,
CII. “The CII National Retail Committee, formed a
decade ago, engages with policy makers and regulators
towards creating a robust standards ecosystem and
conformity assessment platform, to provide an enabling
environment for the sector. CII’s focus is to develop
a competitiveness road map implementation plan and
scan, monitor and assess the impact of changes in
regulations and policies,” he explained.
The CII National Retail Summit featured sessions on
the future of retail, the implications of GST and FDI,
building the next generation retail story, and best market
opportunities to expand and invest in India, as well as
the online aspects.
A CII-JLL joint report, ‘Fuelling the Retail Revolution –
The Paradigm of Emerging Cities’ was released by Mr
Prabhu on the occasion. “India’s economic potential
lies in the growth of smaller cities that have been
witnessing transformation on all fronts – urban housing,
infrastructure, offices and retail real estate. Being a key
component of this development, retail has the ability
to drive future growth and add value to the overall
infrastructure of these cities,” said Mr Pankaj Renjhen,
MD, JLL.
in New Delhi on 18 December, the Secretary emphasized
the need to remain ahead of the game, move from a
prescriptive phase to being predictive, and create a
‘Champion Industry’ in the sector.
Referring to key areas of concern in the sector,
Dr Ajay Kumar acknowledged the industry’s needs
for simplification of the MAKE processes, enhancing
Indian cyber capability as well as defence production
capability, promoting exports, facilitating a level playing
field, strengthening the certification system, defining
the nature of IP needs for protection of IP rights, and
also providing performance-based incentives for import
substitution.
Representatives of companies such as L&T, Ashok
Leyland, Bharat Forge, Mahindra Defence Systems,
Godrej & Boyce, Tata Motors, and Tata Advanced
Systems, among others, as well as several micro,
small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) participated
in the discussions.
Mr Jayant Patil, Vice President, SIDM, and Whole-
time Director (Defence Business), and Member of the
Board, Larsen & Toubro, spoke about the need to give
preference to indigenization, simplify MAKE processes,
address issues of customs duty and protection of IP
rights, and providing hassle-free NOC, to encourage
defence exports.
In response, the Secretary said he had already initiated
the process within his Department to take up more
individual as well as collective concerns of the industry.
Industry, both large and small, has a big role in realizing
the Make in India vision, he said, assuring all support
from the Government for the sector. He requested
industry members to share their suggestions through
the SIDM forum, to help the Government to understand
and attend to industry needs.
Lt Gen Subrata Saha PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM**
(Retd), Director General, SIDM, and Principal Adviser,
CII, explained the key role that the SIDM would play
in facilitating successful collaborations under the rubric
of Make in India, and giving strategic direction to the
sector.

India – Sweden Defence Industry Day
CII, in partnership with the Swedish Defence and
Security Industry Association (SOFF) and the Society
of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) organized
India-Sweden Defence Industry Day with a seminar on
‘Innovation and Industrial Co operation within Defence,
Security & Aerospace’ on 12 December in New Delhi.
The seminar brought together innovative enterprises
from India and Sweden seeking to collaborate and focus
on business-to-business engagement.
Addressing the inaugural session, Dr Ajay Kumar,
Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence,
India, spoke about the simplification of the Make 2
process to expedite defence manufacturing, and invited
greater participation by private sector in achieving self-
reliance and indigenization.
Reiterating the strong business and bilateral relations
between the two countries, Mr Jan Salestrand,
Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Sweden, said, “Sweden
ranks as one of the most competitive countries in the
world for innovation and research.Ties between Sweden
and India have grown stronger in trade and investments.”
He cited the successful implementation of the Sweden-
Brazil model for Grippen fighter planes.
A B2B interaction was also organized between Indian
and Swedish companies.
About the Society of Indian Defence
Manufacturers
The Society of Indian Defence
Manufacturers (SIDM) is a not-
for-profit association formed to
be the apex body of the Indian
defence industry. SIDM would
play a proactive role as an advocate, catalyst and
facilitator for the growth and capability-building
of the defence industry in India. The SIDM is
supported by CII.
Lt Gen Subrata Saha, Director General, SIDM; Dr Ajay Kumar,
Secretary (Defence Production), Ministry of Defence, India;
Jan Salestrand, Secretary of Defence, Ministry of Defence,
Sweden; and Niklas Alm, Deputy Secretary General, SOFF,
at the India-Sweden Defence Industry Day, in New Delhi
CII Defence Industry Delegation with SIBAT officials and representatives of Israeli industry in Tel Aviv
SectorScape
CII Defence & Aerospace Industry
Delegation to Israel
CII in association with SIBAT, the International Defence
Cooperation Directorate of the Israel Ministry of
Defence, organized a delegation of Indian defence and
aerospace companies to Israel from 17-21 December.
Defence cooperation between the two countries
has been one of the main pillars of bilateral
engagement, with a Joint Working Group (JWG) and
exchange of high-level visits of the Armed Forces
and Ministry of Defence officials of both countries.
India also imports critical defence technologies from
Israel.
The 26-member delegation, comprising of officials from
defence public sector undertakings and private industry,
was jointly led by Dr Dinesh Kumar Likhi, CMD, Mishra
Dhatu Nigam Ltd (MIDHANI) and Mr Ashok Wadhawan,
President, Manufacturing Business, Punj Lloyd Ltd.
In Israel, the delegation interacted with senior officials of
SIBAT and the Indian Embassy, and visited key defence
organizations. The visitors also attended a seminar on
‘Unmanned and Robotic Systems for Airborne, Maritime
and Ground Applications’ and held B2B meetings
with Israeli companies to discuss potential business
collaborations.

SectorScape
Promoting Sustainable Tourism
CII, supported by the Ministry of Tourism, organized
its Annual Tourism Summit on 14 December in New
Delhi, on the theme ‘International Year of Sustainable
Tourism for Development.’
The United Nations World Tourism Organization has
designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable
Tourism for Development in recognition of the
tremendous potential of the tourism industry, which
accounts for some 10% of the world’s economic activity.
‘SustainableTourism’ is defined as tourism that respects
both the local people and the traveler, cultural heritage
and the environment. At the Summit, decision-makers
from Central and State Governments, regulatory bodies,
international tourism boards, and travel industry players
approached ‘sustainable tourism’ with an outlook to
create eco-tourism destinations, and catalyze business
opportunities and policy advocacy.
“We need to cultivate ownership at the local bodies and
municipal level for promoting sustainable tourism and
spreading awareness about maintaining sanitation and
hygiene, said Mr Alphons Kannanthanam, Minister of
State (Independent Charge) of Tourism, and Minister of
State of Electronics and IT. Sustainable or eco-tourism
is one of the most significant factors that tourists
consider while deciding their travel destinations, said
the Minister, citing the example of Indore which
has maintained its impeccably clean status through
initiatives of local bodies. “Sustainable models are
Tourism
also being implemented in Kerala, Meghalaya and
Nagaland, and can be replicated in other parts of
the country only through individual and community
support,” he said.
Stating that tourism is the most natural and efficient
vehicle for promoting inclusive growth for any country,
Mr Kannanthanam reiterated that “India is a safe
place and everyone can feel comfortable here – but
perceptions and the way the country is projected need
to be changed. The 14.5 million tourist arrivals last year
is not enough for a country as big as India, which has
so much to offer, he said, stressing the need to build an
entire ecosystem of art, culture and live performances
around our heritage sites.
The Minister released a CII-Yes Bank Report on
‘Sustainable Tourism Practices in India’ at the Summit.
Highlighting government-led initiatives such as cycle and
music tourism to enhance tourism, Mr Gyan Bhushan,
Economic Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, said “We all
have to think and act responsibly to achieve the goal
of sustainability.”
“Social media today has significant impact on why
people travel. We should look at developing cultural
hubs where visitors can soak in India,” said Mr Deep
Kalra, Founder & CEO, Make my Trip.
Travel and tourism, one of the three super sectors,
is driving economic growth in the 21st
century, said
Mr Dipak Haksar, Chairman, CII National Committee
on Tourism & Hospitality, and Chief Executive, ITC
Hotels & WelcomHotels. It accounts for 9.3% of total
employment in India and has immense power to do
well, he added.
Discussing the revival of Jammu & Kashmir, Mr Waseem
Raja, Deputy Director- Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir, said
Jožef Drofenik, Ambassador of Slovenia to India; Deep Kalra, Founder & CEO, MakeMyTrip; Alphons Kannanthanam, Minister of State (I/C) of
Tourism, and Minister of State of Electronics & IT; Dipak Haksar, Chairman, CII National Committee on Tourism & Hospitality, and
Chief Executive, ITC Hotels & Welcom Hotels, and Arjun Sharma, Co-Chairman, CII National Committee on Tourism & Hospitality,
and MD, Select Group, at the CII Annual Tourism Summit in New Delhi

“Inclusiveness is very important for sustainable tourism.
We need to involve and engage the locals to achieve
sustainability. J&K is a model of unity and diversity
which presents a complete package for both Indian
and global all tourists.”
Other eminent speakers at the Summit included
Mr Satyajeet Rajan, Director General, Ministry of
Tourism; Ms Sangeeta Saxena, Additional Economic
Adviser, Ministry of Commerce and Industry;
Ms Suja Chandy,Vice President, Invest India; Ms Belinda
Wright, Executive Director, Wildlife Protection Society
of India; Mr Valmik Thapar, Naturalist, Conservationist
and Writer; Mr Manca Pepevnik, Slovenia Tourism
Board; Ms Mridula Tangirala, Head-Tourism, Tata Trusts;
Ms Nayana RenuKumar, Head-Public Policy, AirBNB;
Ms Jaya Row, Spiritual Guru; Chef Manjit Gill, Culinary
Expert; Mr Karan Anand, Head – Relationships, Cox
& Kings; and Mr Sujit Banerjee, Secretary General,
World Travel & Tourism Council, India Initiative, among
others.
Highlights of the Summit
• CII – Yes Bank Report on Sustainable Tourism in
India: Initiatives and Opportunities.
• Raising awareness on SustainableTourism: Sustainable
tourism relates to three kinds of responsibilities which
are termed as the triple bottom-line: economic
responsibility, social responsibility and environmental
responsibility. This should be the business model.
• India already has the concept of home-stays. What
is needed is to give the community a long-term
vision and put them to action.
• Technology along with volunteering, can enable the
sector with multiplier effect.
• Wildlife Tourism allows one to connect with nature
apart from providing economic advancement to local
communities.
Energizing ‘Make in India’ through the
Chemical Industry
India’s chemical sector is expected to double its size to
$300 billion by 2025, clocking an annual growth rate of
8-10%. Currently, the 6th
largest producer of chemicals
in the world by sales value, India’s chemicals industry
Chemicals
contributes 2.1% towards national GDP and accounts
for 15.95% of India’s manufacturing sector. It covers
more than 80,000 commercial products and is the
mainstay of industrial and agricultural development, also
providing the building blocks for several downstream
industries, such as textiles, papers, paints, varnishes,
soaps, detergents, pharmaceuticals, etc. The sector has
now moved from commodity-based (sourcing of raw/
refined chemicals) to need-based (manufactured as per
needs), value-based products.
CII’s signature ‘Chemistry Everywhere’ campaign,
launched four years ago to enhance awareness of the
criticality of this sector, recently organized a conference on
‘Energizing Make in India through the Chemical Industry’
in New Delhi, in partnership with the Department of
Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilizers. The platform generated strategic deliberations
and identified key policy imperatives required to create
a robust chemical industry.
Chemistry Everywhere – In Pursuit of Sustainable
Development, a compendium of case studies, was
published on the occasion, to highlight how chemicals
companies are already helping resolve the challenges
of sustainable development, housing for all, and food
preservation, amongst others.
Key Takeaways
• Develop a national chemicals inventory with a
comprehensive database on the capabilities,
properties, classification, regulatory status and safety
aspects of chemicals produced in India.
• Create a single window mechanism for the chemicals
industry for dealing with all chemicals-related issues
and regulations, with time-bound and automated
responses.
• Set up petrochemicals/chemical parks in India; and
Rajesh Srivastava, Co-CEO, Jubilant Life Sciences; Rajeev Kapoor,
Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, and
Dr Raman Ramachandran, Chairman, CII National Committee on
Chemicals, and CMD, BASF India, at the
Chemistry Everywhere conference in New Delhi
SectorScape

Indian Valve Industry - Shifting Market
Dynamics and Global Opportunities
The Indian valve industry is currently estimated to be
at $2 billion, and exports around 35% of its domestic
production. A big proponent of the Government’s focus on
‘Make in India,’ the industry aspires to position India as a
preferred global source of industrial valves
with an export potential of $ 1200 million
by 2020. Together with related industries
like foundries and forge shops which supply
raw materials for the manufacture of valves,
this industry provides more than 400,000
job opportunities.
The CII Valves & Automation Division
organized the annual flagship CII Valves
Conference 2017 on 15 December in
New Delhi to discuss the ‘Shifting Market
Dynamics and Global Opportunities - The
Road ahead for the Indian Valve Industry.’
Ramesh Babu, Chairman, CII Valves and Automation Division, and MD, Velan Valves
India Pvt Ltd; N Sivanand, Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry;
A K Chaudhary, Executive Director, Engineers India Ltd; and K Nandakumar,
Vice Chairman, CII Valves and Automation Division, and CMD, Chemtrols
Industries Ltd, at the CII Valves Conference in New Delhi
Valves
The deliberations focused on the emerging advanced
manufacturing trends, technological revolution,
and opportunities, to clearly articulate the role of
Government and industry in building ‘Brand India’ for
valves across the spectrum.
The growth of the valves industry is pivotal in the
present scenario. The Department of Heavy Industry
is open to proposals from industry for technical
development, common cluster facilities, and common
engineering and testing centers, said Mr N Sivanand,
Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industry.
He released a CII-Industrial Info Resources report
titled ‘Global Energy Infrastructure Project Spending
Outlook’ during the conference. The report reviews
investment trends across the energy markets, which
are experiencing something of a paradigm shift as
supply and demand dynamics continue to reshape,
and charts a roadmap for the sector.
Imperatives for the Valves Industry
• Set up centers of excellence that will help develop
technical know-how and expertise, which can
be shared by other players. This will help boost
exports.
• Indian manufacturers must align with international
standards and constantly innovate and upgrade
facilities to make their valves available on time and
at competitive costs.
• Facilitate the establishment of forge shops to
improve indigenous availability of forgings for
valves.
• Provide specific schemes to promote
investment by global valve manufacturers to
encourage manufacturing in India. Provide
support for technology development/transfer to
local manufacturers, as currently most of the
technologies are imported.
establish dedicated state-of-the-art ports for handling
chemicals/building blocks.
• Introduce industry-specific skills for chemicals;
compulsory training of safe handling of chemicals
across unorganized sectors.
• Draw up a clear 3-5-year roadmap for the regulatory
regime, especially for EHS norms.
• Create an integrated petrochemicals and specialty
chemicals master plan.
The chemicals sector, although competitive globally,
is constrained domestically. It can be much enhanced
through close interaction with the user segment. One
important action plan for the Government will be to
work with consumers and industry, and then develop
products, said Mr Rajeev Kapoor, Secretary, Department
of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals
& Fertilizers, at the conference.
Dr Raman Ramachandran, Chairman, CII National
Committee on Chemicals, and CMD, BASF India,
described CII's initiatives to strengthen the collaborations
between the Government and the Indian chemicals
industry towards the common goal of making India a
global manufacturing hub for chemicals.
SectorScape

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