The Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Food and Agriculture Centre of Excellence (FACE) has been playing a pivotal role in transforming India’s agrifood systems to become more profitable, sustainable, and competitive. Over the past 12 years, CII FACE has led multiple interventions, focusing on policy advocacy, capacity building, and science-led…
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CII Institute of Logistics: Pioneering India’s Path to Global Logistics Excellence
India’s logistics sector is on the brink of a transformative journey, driven by a vision to become more efficient, integrated, digitally led, and significantly automated. With a focus on environmental sustainability and creating high-value employment opportunities, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been at the forefront of this movement…
Empowering India’s Workforce with Digital Skills for a Sustainable Future
Introduction As the global economy undergoes a digital transformation, the importance of digital skills in the workplace is undeniable. In India, a country with a vast and youthful workforce, equipping individuals with digital skills is essential to foster economic growth and maintain competitiveness on the global stage. Let’s explores the…
Financing India’s Growth: Preparing the Financial Sector for the Future
Finance is the fuel for growth, and as India aspires to achieve sustained levels of high growth, the financial sector must be adequately prepared to support this ambition. Innovative financial instruments, patient capital, and broad access to financial services down to the last mile are essential for financing this growth.…
Resurgent Africa, Rising India: A New Era of South-South Cooperation
The 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave, held between August 20-22 in New Delhi, marked a significant milestone in the evolving partnership between a resurgent Africa and a rising India. Organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce…
A strategy for securing critical minerals
Advanced materials, critical minerals and metals are revolutionising nations’ progress as they are widely employed in both industrial and strategic sectors. From renewable energy to electronics and healthcare, these materials are essential for innovation and play a crucial role in addressing key socio-economic challenges, such as climate change and improved…
India as a Global MedTech Hub: Progress and the Road Ahead
India is rapidly emerging as a global hub for medical technology, ranking as the 4th largest MedTech market in Asia and among the top 20 globally. The sector is projected to reach USD 50 billion by 2025, driven by an increasing demand for healthcare services, a growing elderly population, and…
A holistic budget with measures for inclusive economic growth
The Union Budget 2024-25 presents comprehensive, outcome-based and sector-specific measures that will accelerate India’s growth trajectory in an inclusive and sustainable manner. Moreover, this has been done with attention to macroeconomic stability and fiscal prudence, adhering to a path of fiscal consolidation, with the fiscal deficit pegged at 4.9% for…
PM addressed the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of ‘Journey Towards Viksit Bharat: A Post Union Budget 2024-25 Conference’ organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. The conference presented the outline for the Government’s larger vision for growth and the…
Budget 2024: The government’s focus is on ease of paying taxes
While providing primacy to growth with inclusion, the Budget tempts to infuse a new momentum to the economy and strengthen India’s resilient ecosystem so that the country emerges as a growth engine of the world. An overarching theme An important focus of the Budget is simplification and rationalisation of the…