Implementing India – India Economic Summit 2010 Opens

The World Economic Forum and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will host the annual India Economic Summit in New Delhi, India, from 14 to 16 November. Under the theme “Implementing India”, this year’s Summit has the objective of moving from agenda to action. It will focus on how domestic and international decision-makers from business, government and civil society can implement national policies across states in both rural and urban areas to accelerate economic development, remove barriers to growth and increase social inclusion. In this context, India’s imperatives include building critical infrastructure, expanding skills development, addressing security threats and achieving income and gender equality.

“While India has tremendous potential to sustain a high-growth and inclusive economy, India needs to get from words to action by keeping up with crucial reforms and addressing the country’s poor infrastructure,” said Sushant Palakurthi Rao, Director and Head of Asia at the World Economic Forum. “In this regard, the theme of this year’s Summit, ‘Implementing India’, reflects our objective to highlight the concrete actions which must be executed across India’s rural and urban areas to sustain progress over the long term.”

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