"The 21st India Economic Summit hosted jointly by World Economic Forum and CII is the forum where we can engage thoughts from across the globe and provide opportunities for Indian businesses to network," CII President Y C Deveshwar said.
'Young and Resurgent India: Its impact on Regional and Global Strategies' is the theme for this year's summit which would bring together more than 200 international companies and over 600 participants from 33 countries, director for India, World Economic Forum, Colette Mathur said.
"We have a totally new perspective about India now, it is a different India," Mathur said listing out elements like democracy, population, growth rate, manufacturing and Indian enterprises which were taken to be negatives for India about a decade back but now have turned out to be positives.
About 30 sessions would focus on critical issues such as infrastructure, civil aviation, states' capabilities to attract investments, financial service energy and environment.
"The session on agro business and agriculture would be a major one as the Agriculture Minister has put in a special request", Mathur said.
This session would look at ways to increase the income and livelihood in the Agriculture sector. For the first time, a session on special economic zones also would be held, she said.
