Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

🌍📦 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) successfully conducted a three-day Residential Training Programme on “𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭” for officers of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

The programme commenced with an insightful inaugural session, where Prof. Dr. Rohit Mehtani, Head (MDP & CIN), highlighted the evolving dynamics of the global political economy and their implications for international business. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive understanding of global trade trends, evolving business practices, and the emerging challenges and opportunities in the international marketplace.

Dr. Charu Grover Sharma, Programme Director, warmly welcomed the participants.

Over the course of three days, the participants gained valuable insights into various aspects of export-import management through interactive and engaging sessions conducted by eminent faculty members and industry experts.

The programme concluded with a valedictory session. During the ceremony, Prof. (Dr.) Rohit Mehtani and Dr. Charu Grover Sharma addressed the participants and extended their best wishes for continued success in their professional careers as officers of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Jitin Prasada, 𝐇𝐨𝐧'𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞 & 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚, inaugurated the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 2026 (𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026) at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢.

Organized under the leadership of Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice Chancellor, IIFT, the conference brought together distinguished academicians, policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and institutional heads from across the country and beyond to deliberate on the theme "𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞."

The inaugural session set the stage for insightful discussions on navigating global uncertainties, fostering innovation, and strengthening the role of research in addressing contemporary business challenges. The enthusiastic participation of Vice Chancellors, Directors, Deans, scholars, and practitioners from leading institutions made the occasion a vibrant platform for intellectual exchange and collaboration.

IIFT extends its sincere gratitude to all dignitaries, speakers, delegates, and participants for contributing to the success of the inaugural session and enriching the dialogue on the future of global business.

🌍 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

"𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝"

A thought-provoking discussion at GBRC 2026 brought together policymakers, diplomats, and academic leaders to examine the evolving role of BRICS in shaping the global economic and geopolitical landscape.

🎙️ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬:
🔹 Shri Yashvir Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, GoI, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
🔹 Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
🔹 Shri JK Dadoo, Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
🔹 Amb. Gurjit Singh, Former Ambassador of India
🔹 Dr. Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Coordinator, DAKSHIN - Global South Centre of Excellence, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
🔹 Dr. Smita Sirohi, ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Professor, National Institute for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP)

💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝:
• The growing significance of BRICS in a multipolar world
• Trade, investment, and economic cooperation among member nations
• Geopolitical shifts and their implications for global commerce
• The role of the Global South in shaping future economic governance
• Opportunities and challenges for emerging economies

🤝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬.

This 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade reaffirms its commitment to fostering responsible leadership and sustainable growth.

As we shape future global business leaders, we recognize that economic progress and environmental stewardship must move forward together.

🌿 For the Planet.
🌍 For Progress.
♻️ For Future Generations.

🌐 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

As the global economic order continues to evolve, the role of BRICS in shaping trade, investment, development cooperation, and South-South partnerships has never been more significant.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on: "𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝"

🗓️ 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 5 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 2026
🕒 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 11:30 𝐀𝐌 – 1:00 𝐏𝐌

Bringing together eminent policymakers, diplomats, trade experts, and thought leaders to examine the opportunities and challenges facing BRICS in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape:
🔹 Shri Yashvir Singh, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
🔹 Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
🔹 Shri JK Dadoo, Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
🔹 Amb. Gurjit Singh, Former Ambassador of India
🔹 Dr. Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Coordinator, DAKSHIN - Global South Centre of Excellence, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
🔹 Dr. Smita Sirohi, ICAR- Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Professor, National Institute for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP)

🚀 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 | 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 4 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

Innovation and entrepreneurship have become critical pillars of management education, empowering students to become job creators, problem solvers, and leaders in a rapidly evolving global economy.

Join us for an engaging discussion on "𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐁-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬"

Bringing together distinguished academic leaders and thought leaders who are shaping entrepreneurial ecosystems and fostering a culture of innovation across India's leading business schools:

🔹 Prof. (Dr.) Shailendra Singh, Professor, Shiv Nadar University; Former Director, IIM Ranchi
🔹 Prof. Dr Vinita Sahay, Director, IIM Bodh Gaya
🔹 Prof. Dr. Mayank Dhaundiyal, Professor & Dean, Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Sonipat
🔹 Dr. Ravi Kumar Jain, Vice-Chancellor, IILM University, Gurugram
🔹 Prof. Vijay Kumar Shrotryia, Dean – Faculty of Commerce and Business, Delhi School of Economics
🔹 Prof(Dr)Rohit Singh, Director – Centre for Management Education, AIMA, New Delhi

📺 Watch the session live: https://www.youtube.com/live/gnRTXev99Ig?si=Hx3t5wP6dsQpyZOk

🌍 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 | 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 3 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

As geopolitical shifts continue to reshape global markets, supply chains, and business ecosystems, management education must evolve to prepare leaders capable of navigating uncertainty and complexity.

Join us for an insightful discussion on: "𝐁-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐲: 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞"

Bringing together distinguished academic leaders and management education experts to explore how business schools can adapt and thrive in an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape:
🔹 Prof. Umakant Dash, Vice-Chancellor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune
🔹 Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, Director General, IILM University, Gurugram
🔹 Prof. (Dr.) Deepak Srivastava, Director, IIM Ranchi
🔹 Prof. Pawan Kumar Singh, Professor, IIM Indore; Former Director, IIM Trichy
🔹 Prof. (Dr.) Prof. Alok Kumar Chakrawal, Vice-Chancellor, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur
🔹 Prof. Mukul Gupta, Former Director, MDI Gurgaon
🔹 Prof. (Dr.) R Srinivasan, Director, SOIL School of Business Design, Manesar

📺 Watch the session live: https://youtube.com/live/gnRTXev99Ig?feature=share

🎥 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬' 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 | 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 2 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

As part of the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂) 2026, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is set to host an insightful session on: "𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"

Join an esteemed panel of vice-chancellors, directors, and academic experts as they explore how Artificial Intelligence is redefining teaching, learning, research, and leadership in management education.
🔹 Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi, Vice-Chancellor, IIFT
🔹 Prof. Ananya Mukherjee Vice-Chancellor, Shiv Nadar University
🔹 Dr. Chandan Chowdhury Executive Director, Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management, Indian School of Business
🔹 Prof. S.V.D. Nageswara Rao, Head, IIT Bombay - Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
🔹 Dr. Jones Mathew, Principal & Head of Institution, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon
🔹 Dr. PRABINA RAJIB, Director, BIMTECH-Birla Institute of Management Technology

Join us as distinguished leaders from India's premier institutions share their perspectives on the opportunities, challenges, and future of AI-enabled management education.

👉 The session will be streamed live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/gnRTXev99Ig?si=Hx3t5wP6dsQpyZOk

📢𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰 | 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 | 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026

As part of the 𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂 2026 – 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, hosted by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), we invite researchers, academicians, scholars, and industry professionals to an exclusive "𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬" Session.

Gain valuable insights into the publication process, editorial expectations, research quality standards, and emerging trends in academic publishing from distinguished editors and scholars.
• Prof. Justin Paul – Former Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Consumer Studies; Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Chicago Booth School of Business & Corvinus University of Budapest
• Prof. Biswajit Nag– Review Editor, Foreign Trade Review; Professor of Economics, IIFT Delhi
• Dr. Debasis Pradhan – Editor, Management and Labour Studies; Professor of Marketing, XLRI Jamshedpur
• Prof. Ranajoy Bhattacharyya– Editor, Foreign Trade Review; Professor of Economics, IIFT Kolkata

🔴 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞: https://www.youtube.com/live/gnRTXev99Ig?si=Hx3t5wP6dsQpyZOk

📅 4 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 2026
📍 𝐈𝐈𝐅𝐓, 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬

Join us today for the 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬’ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 on “𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬” at the 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 (𝐆𝐁𝐑𝐂) 2026, hosted by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT).

Panel 1 of Directors' Conclave will convene leading voices from academia and higher education to deliberate on the future of internationalisation in management education, including:
• Prof. (Dr.) K G Suresh, Director, Habitat World, India Habitat Centre; Former Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication
• Dr. Pragya Paliwal Gaur, Vice-Chancellor, Indian Institute of Mass Communication
• Dr. Yashwant Singh Thakur, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar
• Prof. Vijita Singh Aggarwal, Director – International Affairs, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
• Prof. Vishal Talwar, Chief Operating Officer, University of Southampton, Delhi
• Mr. NISH*T JAIN, Senior Special Advisor, Asia EFMD

Be part of the conversation as eminent academic leaders share insights on building globally engaged and future-ready institutions.