Speakers:

Dr Ranil Salgado, International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Resident Representative based in New Delhi
Dr Wang Tao, Managing Director, UBS Investment Research
Dr Amitendu Palit. Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead (Trade and Economics), Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS
Associate Professor Iqbal Singh Sevea, Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS
Prof Alfred Schipke, Director, East Asian Institute (EAI), NUS

Date & Time:

Friday, 25 July 2025
3:30 pm – 5:15 pm (Singapore Time)
Registration starts at 3.00pm

Venue:

Seminar Room 3-5, Manasseh Meyer Building
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
469C Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259772

Registration is required:

https://forms.office.com/r/C5t24ACQ5z

Synopsis:

India’s economy is set to remain one of the world’s fastest growing, driven by its youthful demographics, vibrant digital and services sectors, and an increasingly prominent role in global supply chain diversification. At the same time, it faces significant structural challenges, including underdeveloped manufacturing, widespread labour informality, infrastructure bottlenecks and gaps in human capital.  

This joint seminar will examine India’s growth prospects and key hurdles, while also exploring the similarities and differences with China, as well as the lessons India might draw from China’s development experience to sustain high growth and broaden its economic transformation.