La Forza Or The Force: Swoting India In A Global Context

Abstract

The present essay is based on various talks that I was called upon to deliver recently. Economics Department of M.S. University, Baroda organized a National Seminar on Stability and Growth in the Post reform Period in India where I delivered a Key Note Address. Then I was invited to speak at an International Symposium with the theme LA FORZA held at Bologna, Italy (hence some specific references to Indo-Italian trade, although much of it carries over generally to other countries). Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management held a Seminar of Innovations in Rural Marketing where I delivered the Valedictory Talk. IMC organized a high powered economic convention on the topic of Indian economic growth where I was invited to be a panelist for the theme of Center State relations. Thus, the essay reflects thinking on the current Indian situation as talked about by me at these various forums.