NITI Aayog to engage in dialogue with China’s think tank DRC

To boost economic ties with China a team led by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya will engage in a dialogue with China’s Development Research Centre(DRC)

•  It will be the first dialogue between NITI Aayog and the DRC after the body was constituted to replace the erstwhile Planning Commission
•   The two-day meeting will be held in Beijing.
•  DRC is directly under the State Council of China.

Meeting’s agenda

• There will be deliberations on opportunities and challenges for both the nations in the current global economic scenario.
• Issues related to regional trade associations and their implications on both Nations.
• Strengthening Sino-Indian economic cooperation.

The Indian delegation will have NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar, NITI Aayog Advisor (Energy) Anil Jain, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Director Rathin Roy and Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary Pradeep Kumar Rawat.