Doing Business in India Programme Time Day 1 9:30-10:45 9:30-10:15 Module One: Understanding India 11:00-12:30 Particulars Registration and Program Inauguration Programme inauguration by NZ Education minister, Director IIFT and CP(ICCD) & presided by faculty members and students 12:30-13:15 13:15-14:45 Introducing Economic scenario in India and related issues Lunch at IIFT Introducing India through the cultural lens 14:45-15:00 15:00-16:00 Coffee break Cross cultural behaviour: 16:00-16:30 Students Discussion with Professor on Project Session Details Speaker/IIFT Co-ordinator This will include program registration, program inauguration by Director IIFT, Representative from New Zealand Embassy in India and Chairperson(ICCD) CP(ICCD) Discussion on the economic journey of India between 1947-1991 and 1991 and after Dr. Biswajit Nag, IIFT Understanding the Indian Consumers and their diversity Sh. Kishore Chakrabarty, VP-Consumer Insights, Mcaann Erikson/ Mr. Mohan Krishnan, IMRB Understanding comparison between India & New Zealand Prof. Pooja Lakhanpal, IIFT Discussion with students about a possible project topic and based on the outcomes of the discussion in the next 14 days students prepare a project Day 2 Module Two: Trade Opportunities in Goods Sector Time Particulars 9:00-10:30 India’s relations with New Zealand 10:30-10:45 10:45-11.45 Coffee break Existing trade structure and patterns 11.45-13:00 Emerging business opportunities in light of Indo-New Zealand FTA 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 Lunch Identifying trade opportunities: participants hands on exercise and group work 15:00-16:00 16:00 Participants group presentations Visit to Qutub Minar and back to Hotel Session Details This session will deliberate upon the political relations, co-operation arrangements, bilateral treaties and multilateral engagements between two countries and their participation in common regional forums and institutions. Speaker Ministry of External Affairs, India The session will help students identify sectors of export/import potential between the two countries, existing business of New Zealand companies in India. The session will dwell upon the highlights of the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, how the FTA addresses tariff and non-tariff barriers in the form of customs procedures, and rules of origin that constrain Netherland’s trade with India. Prof. T.Chaturvedi, IIFT Dr. Vijaya Katti Participants will be exposed to various trade databases at IIFT. Using these databases they will be expected to work out a business plan identifying possibilities of shift from traditional NZ exports to India to newer sectors. Prof. T.Chaturvedi, IIFT Day 3 9:00-10:30 Understanding Indian Agricultural Scenario Evolution of Indian Agriculture 10:30-10:45 Coffee Break How Indian Agriculture has evolved/performed over a decade, issues and challenges in Indian Agriculture Prof. Tamanna Chaturvedi, IIFT 10:45-12:30 12:30-13:00 Agricultural legislations and domestic market reforms in India Agricultural legislations in New Zealand How government policies in agriculture have changed over a period of time. Participants will present the government policies, subsidies, incentives for agriculture in New Zealand. Session will provide comparative analysis of the agri policies in two countries. Dr. J.P.Yadav, President, Agri Marketing Participant’s presentations How commodity futures in India have helped mitigate farmer’s risk? Systems, processes and key players Prof. Niti Nandini Chatnani, IIFT Prof. Niti Nandini Chatnani, IIFT 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:30 Lunch Agri Commodity Futures in India 15:30-15:45 Commodity trading in India 15:45-16:00 16:00-16:15 16:15 Coffee Break Participant’s briefing for Field Visit I: Azadpur Mandi Visit to India Gate Day 4 5:30am 6:00 -9:00 Bus departs from hotel Visit to Azadpur Mandi 9:00-10:00 11:30-12:30 12:30 13:00-14:00 14:00 14:30-15:30 15:30-15:45 15:45-16:00 (Group I) The field visit will expose participants to the practical experience of the classroom learning’s on domestic legislations and operation of agri market reforms through functioning of agri mandis/APMC act, auction process for agri product marketing. Back to hotel and rest Participants work on group exercise at the hotel Bus departs from hotel to IIFT Lunch Bus departs for APEDA office (Agriculture and Processed Food Export Development Authority) Processed Foods Sector in India Understanding agro and processed food products of export interest to India will help participants explore possibilities of being the suppliers of raw material from NZ. Coffee Break Participant’s briefing for Field Visit II: Mehsana Dairy Farm Prof. T. Chaturvedi GM(Processed Food, APEDA) Day 5 8:00 10:00-11:30 13:00-14:00 14:00 14:45-16:00 Bus departs from hotel Visit to Mehsana Dairy Farm The field visit will expose participants to the practical experience of the classroom learning’s on how individual dairy companies come together as co-operative and establish the dairy traceability system for exports. Back and Lunch at IIFT Bus departs for Food Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) Understanding Import regulations of India FSSAI is the body responsible for making rules and regulation for import of food items into India. A detailed demonstration and deliberations of Integrated Food Safety Law, labelling law, packaging req. etc will help understand the SPS/TBT regulations in India: must for agri exporting companies in NZ. Day 6 5:00 a.m. Cultural activity/sightseeing Day 7 10:00 Cultural activity/sightseeing Day 8 9:00-9:30 Participant’s reflection on Field Visit Participants will be given group exercise/questionnaire before departing to the field visit. Presentation will give them further clarity on the SME Clusters in India. Prof. T.Chaturvedi and Program Associate, IIFT Shri. J.P.Dongare Deputy Director Participant’s inputs 9:30-11:00 Issues and challenges for SMEs in India 11:00:11:15 India's Industrial Policy 11:15-11:30 11:30-13:00 Coffee Break New Zealand Companies doing business in India Lunch Visit to a manufacturing unit 13:00-14:00 14:00 Day 9 Module Three: Emerging Opportunities in Investment and Service Sector 9:30-11:00 FDI policy in India 11:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-13:00 How open is India’s Service sector 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:00 15:00-15:15 15:30-16:30 Days 10 & 11 Visit to Jaipur Gems and Jewellery cluster Lunch IT and ITES sector in India Coffee Break Retail Sector in India Session will reflect the definition of Indian SMEs, sectors of export/import importance for Indian SMEs, government regulations, subsidies and incentives extended for SME sector in India both in manufacturing as well as services sector. Discussion on the industrial policy of India and its journey through the five year plans Prof. K.Rangarajan, HeadSME Centre, IIFT Experiences of New Zealand based companies doing business in India Guest Speakers FDI policy and its implications Prof. Rohit Mehtani Discussion on India’s proposal on services under WTO GATS agreement Dr. Debashis Chakraborty Prof. Sahu, IIFT Speaker from IT industry Day 12 Module Four: Customs and Import Regulations in India 9:30-11:00 Doing business in India- Documentation Requirements and Processes-I 11:00-11:30 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:00 14:00-15:30 15:30-15:45 15:45-16:30 Day 13 9:30-11:00 11:00-11:30 11:30-13:00 13:00-14:30 14:30-15:00 Day 14 Participants leave Coffee Break Documentation Requirements and Processes-II Lunch Custom regulations of India Coffee Break Group Discussions Regulatory requirements for Exporting to India Coffee Break Presentations by participants on the topics assigned to them on Day one Farewell Lunch Program close These include obtaining all necessary licenses and permits and completing any required notifications, verifications or inscriptions for the company and employees with relevant authorities. Prof. Ram Singh, IIFT Prof. Ram Singh, IIFT Prof. Areej Finalising the analysis for assigned project Brief on Trade compendium developed by IIFT Prof. Vijaya Katti Programme Director and CP(ICCD)