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  • Trade and Sustainability Workshop
    L-R: Ms Swati Salgaocar, Chairperson, CII Western Region & President V M Salgaocar & Brother Pvt Limited; Ms Linda Kromjong, President, amfori, Brussels; Mr Sumanta Chaudhuri, Principal Advisor, CII International Trade Policy; Mr R Mukundan, Vice President CII and MD & CEO, Tata Chemicals Limited at Trade and Sustainability Workshop and Conference on 29th-30th August 2024 in Mumbai.
  • IETF 2025 Roadshow in Korea
    L-R: Mr Virendra Gupta, Deputy Director General, CII; Mr Nishikant Singh, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Korea; Mr B Thiagarajan, Chairman – CII Trade Fair Council and Managing Director, Blue Star Limited.
  • IETF 2025 Roadshow in Japan
    L-R : Mr. Shimano Toshiyuki, Director, Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry ( METI ), Japan; Mr B Thiagarajan, Chairman, CII Trade Fair Council and Managing Director, Blue Star Limited; Mr Virendra Gupta, Deputy Director General, CII on 17 June 2024.
  • IETF 2025 Roadshow in Japan
    L-R: Mr Virendra Gupta, Deputy Director General, CII; Mr B Thiagarajan, Chairman – CII Trade Fair Council and Managing Director, Blue Star Limited; H. E. Mr Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan, Embassy of India, Tokyo on 17 June 2024.
  • Meeting with IJBC
    Meeting with the Indo Japan Business Council (IJBC) President Mr Siddharth Deshmukh, and Vice President Mr Abhishek Choudhary at CII Assam state office, Guwahati on 06 February 2024.
  • Meeting with Indo Canada Chamber
    Meeting with Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce President Mr Murarilal Thapliyal and Chairman Mr Niraj Gautam at CII Assam State office, Guwahati on 05 Feb 2024.
  • CII at DAVOS 2024
    Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII; Smt. Smriti Z. Irani, Hon’ble Minister for Women & Child Development and Minority Affairs, Government of India; Mr R K Singh, Secretary DPIIT at CII at DAVOS 2024.
  • CII at DAVOS 2024
    Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII and Mr R Dinesh, President CII & Chairman TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd, at the launch of the CII Business Hub in Davos, Switzerland.
  • India UAE Business Summit
    Release of the Report on CII India-UAE Start-Up Initiative: Unlocking Opportunities: India- UAE Start-Up Ecosystem Convergence at the India UAE Business Summit on 10 January 2024 in Gandhinagar.
  • India UAE Business Summit
    Shri Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat delivering special remarks at the India UAE Business Summit on 10 January 2024 in Gandhinagar.

International Research

With the Indian economy’s expanding internationalization, overseas geopolitical and economic developments increasingly impact India’s economy and businesses. The CII Centre for International Research (CCIR) supports Indian enterprises in understanding global developments and leverage global opportunities. CCIR is a proactive industry-focused centre for India’s global economic engagement to help bridge the information and capability gap faced by businesses in working overseas. Based on strategic perceptions and data, the Centre undertakes deep analysis of the international environment and contributes inputs to Government’s foreign trade and economic policies, with the aim of enhancing the role of Indian industry in nation-building. It supports businesses through consulting, information dissemination and training services to explore overseas markets and plan strategies.
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1 Trade, Technology, and Transformation: India-Europe Charting Newer Path Together
2 India-Africa Momentum: A Purpose-Driven Partnership
3 Advancing India-Norway Cooperation, 2025
4 Scaling New Heights in India-Peru Business Relation, 2025
5 India Latin America & Caribbean: Advancing Economic Alliances for Collaborative Growth, 2025
6 India and EU: Expanding Future Horizons, 2025
7 Partnerships for Progress, November 2024
8 India Italy Economic Cooperation, October 2024
9 India Mexico Economic Engagement: The Next Trajectory, October 2024
10 India-Australia: Economic Cooperation
11 India and Mediterranean nations: Crossroads of commerce
12 Pathways for Shared Progress: India-Africa Economic Cooperation, 2024
13 India- Malaysia Growing Together, 2024
14 BIMSTEC: Industry Partnerships for Deepening Regional Economic Engagement, 2024
15 Pathways for Shared Progress: India-Africa Economic Cooperation, 2024
16 India- Malaysia Growing Together, 2024
17 BIMSTEC: Industry Partnerships for Deepening Regional Economic Engagement, 2024
18 India Austria Potential Collaborations on Emerging Opportunities Report, 2024
19 India Japan Partnership Report, 2024
20 Enhancing State Engagement, 2024
21 India Europe Conclave, 2024
22 Britain Meets India Report, 2023
23 India Meets Britain Report, 2023
24 India and Nordic-Baltic Economic Cooperation
25 Indian Roots, American Soil Report, 2023
26 Enhancing Competitiveness of India’s Electronic Exports, 2023
27 India Africa Trade: Scaling the $200 billion Peak, 2023
28 India - Italy: Enduring partnership, 2023
29 India - Europe : Catalyzing cooperation, 2023
30 India Australia partnership: New frontier, 2023
31 India-France: Strengthening Ties, 2023
32 India-Greece: Elevating Ties, 2023
33 India-UAE: New Horizons, 2023
34 From India to Canada – Economic Impact and Engagement: Business Footprint of Indian Companies in Canadian Provinces, 2023
35 India-LAC Furthering Economic Partnership, 2023
36 CII Partnership Summit 2023- Retrospect, 2023
37 B20 India 2023: Action Council on African Economic Integration: An Agenda for Global Business Policy Paper, 2023
38 B20 India 2023: Task Force on Inclusive GVCs for Resilient Global Trade and Investment, 2023
39 Trade Facilitation in India, 2023
40 CII Policy Watch: Focus - International Trade Policy, 2022
41 India-France Business Cooperation: Sourcing and Investing, 2022
42 India-Africa: Leveraging New Dimensions in Economic Engagement, 2022
43 Boosting India’s Pharmaceutical Exports, 2022
44 CII-Grant Thornton Britain meets India, 2022
45 CII-Grant Thornton India meets Britain Tracker, 2022
46 CII compendium of successful stories on INDIA-JAPAN business cooperation, 2022
47 Achieving USD 1 Trillion Merchandise Exports by 2030: A Roadmap, 2022
48 Achieving USD 1 Trillion Services Exports by 2030: A Roadmap, 2022
49 CII CCIR Report: Building Competitiveness for Export Mission, 2022
50 Note on Export Processes and Procedures, 2022
51 Doubling Exports from West Bengal: A Roadmap, 2022
52 CII Research Report on India-Korea Business Cooperation: Exporting to Korea and Investing in India, 2021
53 Strengthening the US-India Economic Partnership- A Collaborative Agenda, 2021
54 India UK Business Cooperation, 2021
55 India UK Social Security Arrangements: Facilitating Trade & Investments, 2021
56 Britain meets India Report, 2021
57 India meets Britain Tracker, 2021
58 Boosting India-Japan Services Trade, 2020
59 Building India-Japan Business Cooperation: Investing in India, Sourcing from India, 2020
60 India-Germany Business Cooperation: Trade & Investments, 2020
61 Towards a New India-EU Economic Agreement, 2020
62 Promoting Labour Intensive Exports : Select Sectors, 2020
63 Trade Opportunities in Singapore, 2020
64 Trade Opportunities in Vietnam, 2020
65 Trade Opportunities in Myanmar, 2020
66 Trade Opportunities in Thailand, 2020
67 Trade Opportunities in Malaysia, 2020
68 Roadmap for a US-India Trade Agreement, 2020
69 Trade Opportunities in South Africa, 2020
70 Trade Opportunities with Egypt, 2020
71 India Australia Economic Strategy Report, 2020
72 $500B Roadmap US India Bilateral Partnership: Aiming High, 2020
73 GT CII India meets Britain Tracker, 2020
74 CII IRAS Report, 2020
75 India-France Business Cooperation: Trade and Investment, 2020
76 Trade Opportunities in Indonesia, 2020
77 Indian Exports – the Next Trajectory: Mapping Products and Destination,2019
78 India-Maldives Economic Relations, A CII Paper, 2019
79 India meets Britian, 2019
80 India’s Exports to Emerging Economies:Targeting Prospects and Chasing Opportunity, 2019
81 Myanmar Trade and Investment Report: EMERGING MARKETS FORUM, 2019

International Trade Policy

The International Trade Policy department of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) endeavors to increase the integration of Indian industry with the world economy and helps Indian industry to go global by providing advisory services to the industry on all issues related to International trade. The department undertakes research and analysis on areas related to the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, foreign trade policy and other related issues. The department works very closely with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and serves as the first point of contact on all trade related issues. By adopting a proactive and a partnership approach with the Government, on various issues related to Indian exporters, the department helps industry explore newer markets and opportunities. This Division works under the overall supervision of International Policy Council. It comprises of members and experts on international trade policy issues.

The International Trade Policy department of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) endeavors to increase the integration of Indian industry with the world economy and helps Indian industry to go global by providing advisory services to the industry on all issues related to International trade. The department undertakes research and analysis on areas related to the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO), bilateral and regional Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, foreign trade policy and other related issues. The department works very closely with the Ministry ...

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