●Date Thu, May 28, 2026, 19:30～22:50 (Japan Standard Time, JST)
Thu, May 28, 2026, 16:00～19:20 (India Standard Time,IST)
●Venue The Lalit New Delhi (in-person and online hybrid)
（with English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation）
※On-site attendance is limited to related parties only.
●Program
【Opening Remarks】
Mr. SHUKURI Masafumi Chairman, JTTRI
【Honorable Greetings】
H.E. Mr. ONO Keiichi Ambassador to India
【Keynote Addresses】
H.E. Mr. N.K. Singh
President, Institute of Economic Growth;
Chairman, 15th Finance Commission, Government of India
H.E. Mr. HIRAMATSU Kenji
Former Ambassador to India
Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, the Japan Research Institute, Limited
【Panel Discussion】
〇Panel 1: The Significance, Challenges, and Future Prospects of International Exchanges
〔Moderator〕
Ms. Indrani Bagchi
Chief Executive Officer, Ananta Centre
〔Panelist〕
H. E. Mr. Shyam Saran
Former Foreign Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs
President of the Board of Trustees, India International Centre
H. E. Ms. Deepa G. Wadhwa
Former Ambassador to Japan
Member, Governing Council, Asian Confluence
Mr. ARIYOSHI Takashi
Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, the Embassy of Japan in India
Ms. MIZUTORI Mami
Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University
Former Special Representative of the United Nations
Secretary-General
〇Panel 2: The Roles of Tourism and Cultural Policies in Driving International Exchanges
Panel Discussion
〔Moderator〕
H.E. Mr. HIRAMATSU Kenji
Former Ambassador to India
〔Panelist〕
Dr. Jyotsna Suri
Chairperson & Managing Director, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group
Mr. Suman Billa
Additional Secretary and Director-General, Ministry of Tourism
Mr. MURATA Shigeki
Commissioner, Japan Tourism Agency, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
【Closing】
Mr. YAMAKOSHI Toshihiro
Distinguished Research Fellow / Senior Director, International Affairs Department, JTTRI
Lalit Hotel（India・Delhi）and Held Virtually in English and Japanese
※On-site attendance is limited to related parties only.
