Moderaters
Dr Meena Singh Roy
Founder, Greater West Asia Forum & Former Centre Head, West Asia Centre at MP-IDSA
Amb Anil Trigunayat
Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF)
Dr. Debajit Palit
Centre Head, Centre For Climate Change And Energy Transition Chintan Research Foundation
Panelists
Vice Adm Anil Chawla (Retd.)
Distinguished Fellow, Council for Strategic and Defence Research
Mr. Prasanna Karthik
Vice President, Adani Group
Mr. M. Jamshed
Distinguished Fellow, CRF
Mr. Shankar Shinde
Chairman, International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations
Prof. (Dr). Hebatallah Adam
Professor and Academic Dean, JSIA, Professor of Economics, O.P
Ms. Suhasini Haidar
Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu
Mr. Asher Fredman
Director, Misgav Institute for National Security, Tel Aviv
Prof. Vasileios Syros
Adjunct Fellow, National Maritime Foundation, Delhi
Mr. Arun Sharma
Advisor to Chairman and Grpup Head for Sustainability and Climate Change, Adani Group
Dr. Ajay Mathur
Former Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA), India
Mr. Robin M. Mills
CEO, Qamar Energy, Dubai
Dr. Priyadarshi Dash
Associate Professor, RIS
KeyNote Speaker
Mr. Dammu Ravi
Secretary Economic Relations, Ministry of External Affairs
Event Report
On June 4, 2025, this day-long conference was organised at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event featured a welcome address by Shishir Priyadarshi, President, CRF, and a keynote address by Shri Dammu Ravi, Secretary of Economic Relations. Various other speakers included from academia, policymaking, and industry. The conference highlighted the integration of the physical and digital infrastructure to bolster trade, investments, and connectivity across countries. It was structured around three sessions, each delving into a key dimension of IMEC – its critical pillars, the evolving geopolitical discourse surrounding its emergence, and its potential beyond trade. The panellists reiterated that the IMEC signifies India’s rise as a global power and its potential to reshape the global landscape.
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