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Trade & Dev Economist; Director @ISID_India; Member, RBI’s MPC; ex-Director @unescap; @sswa_unescap; ex-DG @RIS_NewDelhi; @UNUWIDER; @GDP_Center; My views

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RT @UNUWIDER: UNU-WIDER invites original research submissions for the 2026 WIDER Development Conference in New Delhi. The conference conven….
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RT @SpfAdmin: This is an outstanding statistic. Congratulations to the all in the team that made it happen. It’s by these incremental but….
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RT @nicdc01: At NICDC, we're building industrial powerhouses that are cost-efficient, energy-reliable, and future-ready. Here’s how we’re….
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RT @ashokmadanindia: FDI inflows & OFDI are distinct, both beneficial. OFDI is not an “outflow” but India’s global outreach: supporting sca….
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In @FinancialXpress op-ed, I make sense of recent media reports suggesting a sharp decline in FDI inflows. Outward FDI by Indian companies is a positive trend, not to be debited from inflows. Relevant figure is Gross FDI inflows, which are rising. Case for proactive FDI targeting
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RT @ISID_India: ISID-JNU PhD Programme in Economics and Public Policy Admissions 2025-26. Application form submission deadline has been ex….
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The R&D and Innovation scheme with a corpus of Rs one trillion is very timely. It should directly fund the leading innovative firms, to be most effective, argued ⁦@NaushadF⁩ in his latest and very insightful column in ⁦@bsindia⁩ today.
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RT @lakshmishaks: Cisco sees India as a “viable” export base. Starting with one product 18 months ago, it’s adding two more. CEO Chuck Robb….
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The San Jose-headquartered company's chairman and chief executive Chuck Robbins said India is one of the biggest opportunities for Cisco globally, and it believes no other country in the world can...
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RT @VertigoWarrior: Tejas MK1A & MK2 – A New Era for IAF? 🇮🇳. Tejas set to dominate skies with DRDO’s cutting-edge radar & missiles, potent….
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RT @ISID_India: Book discussion on Fortune Seekers: A business history of Nattukottai Chettiars, Friday Jul 11, 2025 at 3.30pm (online mode….
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Enjoyed participating in the Expert Group Meeting on Industrial Development Report 2026 at @UNIDO, Vienna on 2-3 July 2025 with noted experts from across the world discussing the future of manufacturing. Highlighted India's & South Asia's manufacturing opportunities.
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Hopefully Japanese companies will repeat the similar stories in other sectors!.
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Made in India, loved in Japan. 🇮🇳🚗
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RT @Kyunghoon_Kim_: Big news for Korea 🇰🇷–India 🇮🇳economic cooperation!. Cochin Shipyard (CSL) and .HD Hyundai have signed an MOU. I hope….
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RT @DivaJain2: If this takes off, big thank you to China.
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RT @CNBCTV18News: As the world’s third-largest automobile market, India produced over 31 million vehicles in FY25, supporting 37 million jo….
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RT @ncaer: A panel on India’s Multiple Financial Transitions, was moderated by Mr Suman Bery, VC NITI Aayog which featured Dr Arvind Virman….
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It was a pleasure to join @sumanbery @dravirmani and @pravakar_sahoo1 at India Policy Forum 2025.
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A panel on India’s Multiple Financial Transitions, was moderated by Mr Suman Bery, VC NITI Aayog which featured Dr Arvind Virmani, Dr Nagesh Kumar and Dr Pravakar Sahoo.
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RT @bsindia: .@nageshkum, an external member of the @RBI's MPC, says in an interview with @monstermanojit that if #inflation stays around 3….
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My interview carried by the Indian Express today on the recent MPC decisions. Developments since June 6 decision show why we need to be cautious: MPC’s Nagesh Kumar via @IndianExpress.
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According to Kumar, one of the three external members on the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee, the larger-than-expected 50-basis-point cut in the repo rate announced on June 6 should...
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