‘Make in India’ – Roundtable Discussion in Silicon Valley
Consul General of India, San Francisco, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad welcomes delegates from India and shares the gist of the ‘Make in India’ initiative. (All Photos: Vansh A. Gupta/Siliconeer)
In the ‘State of the World’ address at the World Economic Forum, 2022, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that, “India is committed to become world’s reliable partner in global supply chains. This is the best time to invest in India.” PM Modi also says, “India is making policies keeping in mind the goals of next 25 years. In this time period, the country has kept the goals of high growth and saturation of welfare and wellness.”
This was made evident in a recent roundtable discussion hosted by the Consulate General of India, San Francisco, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, San Francisco (ICAI San Francisco). An insightful discussion on the Government of India’s latest and current policies & tax incentives under ‘Make in India’ initiative. Consul General, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad and CA Geetha Ramakrishnan start off by delivering the keynote address. Panelists, based in India, were hosted virtually included Saurabh Gaur, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Sujay Bose of National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), Dinesh Kanabar of Druhva Tax Advisors, and Ankur Jain & Nihar Jambusaria of ICAI. The discussion was hosted at Amber India Restaurant, Los Altos. Attendees from the Bay Area included tech entrepreneurs, businessmen, and venture capitalist. The Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) was well appreciated by the participants.
Siliconeer presents highlights of the roundtable discussion.
![Cgi Event Jan22 9 A slide highlighting India’s digital adoption under the ‘Make In India’ initiative shared by Saurabh Gaur, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-9.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 1 A roundtable discussion sharing latest fiscal incentives under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Experts from India joined virtually to address the community in the Bay Area.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-1.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 2 CA Geetha Ramakrishnan, ICAI SF, welcomes the Bay Area community and kicks off the conversation for the evening.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-2.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 3 Consul General of India, San Francisco, Dr. T.V. Nagendra Prasad welcomes delegates from India and shares the gist of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-3.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 5 A roundtable discussion sharing latest fiscal incentives under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Experts from India joined virtually to address the community in the Bay Area.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-5.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 6 CA Nilesh Shah, ICAI SF, moderated the conversation for the evening.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-6.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 7 Attendees at the roundtable discussion hosted at the Amber India Restaurant, Los Altos, CA.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-7.jpg)
![Cgi Event Jan22 8 Experts joined virtually to address the community in the Bay Area. Currently on screen: Ankur Jain, Founder of Emergent Ventures.](https://siliconeer.b-cdn.net/current/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/CGI-EVENT-JAN22-8.jpg)