Chairman Shukuri’s Participation in the “Kautilya Economic Conclave 2026”

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Supported by 日本財団 THE NIPPON FOUNDATION

Date / Time from Oct 03 to 05, 2026

Event Summary

Chairman Shukuri was invited to the economic forum, “Kautilya Economic Conclave 2026,” co-hosted by the Ministry of Finance and the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) to make a presentation.

Chairman Shukuri's Speech at Kautilya Economic Conclave 2026


The Kautilya Economic Conclave is an annual economic forum hosted by India’s Ministry of Finance and the Institute of Economic Growth. This year marks its fifth edition since its inception in 2022. The forum brings together a diverse group of participants—including incumbent government ministers, senior officials, central bank governors, world-renowned economists, and academic experts—from both India and abroad, fostering vigorous discussion among these specialists. In 2024, Prime Minister Modi delivered the keynote address.

Outline of the seminar

Key speakers
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H. E. Mr. C. P. Radhakrishnan, Vice President of India

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H. E. Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance

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H. E. Mr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs

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H. E. Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communications

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H. E. Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Culture and Tourism

Interactive session 3B
“Japan and the Indo-Pacific: Economic Security, Technology and Connectivity”

Presentation by Chairman Shukuri, JTTRI

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Chairman Shukuri's Speech at Kautilya Economic Conclave 2026


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H.E. Mr. N. K. Singh, President, Board of Trustees, IEG / Chairman, 15th Finance Commission

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H. E. Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu, Former Ambassador of Japan to India

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Professor Kazuto Suzuki, The University of Tokyo

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Professor Emeritus Byung-Il Choi, Ewha Womans University

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Ms. Indrani Bagchi, CEO, Ananta Centre


Q&A
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Audience (Questioner)

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Chairman Shukuri responding to a question


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The session chair and all the panelists


* Please note that the Chatham House Rule applies to this Interactive Session 3B; therefore, the remarks of individual panelists will not be published.

The Chatham House Rule
・A rule that allows all participants in a meeting or discussion to speak freely—unconstrained by the official positions of the organizations they represent—while requiring that the identities of individual speakers not be disclosed.
・Established by the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in the UK in 1927.