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Sri Ramakrishna College for Women Hosts International Conference on Global Supply Chain Shifts

SimpliCity News Team · 23 days ago

Coimbatore: Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science for Women in Coimbatore hosted a two-day international conference examining the opportunities emerging for India amid significant shifts in global supply chains.

The School of Commerce of the college organised the conference, titled "Global Supply Chain Realignment – Opportunities for India in the China Plus One Era" (ICGSC 2026), on September 29 and 30. The conference was sponsored by the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi, in association with the Chennai Centre for China Studies (C3S), Chennai.

The conference focused on emerging changes in global supply chains and the opportunities these developments could create for India. The inaugural session commenced with an address by Dr. K. Chitra, Principal, Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts & Science for Women, followed by a special address by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Senior Research Fellow, ICWA.

Keynote addresses were delivered by Dr. P. S. Srinivas, Visiting Research Professor at the East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore, and Dr. Darwin Joseph, Dean, Management Development Institute of Singapore.

Experts from India and abroad delivered technical addresses covering global economic shifts, the China Plus One strategy, India's competitive advantage, geopolitical tensions, technology and sustainable supply chains. Discussions also focused on manufacturing opportunities and prospects for MSMEs, start-ups and young professionals.

The conference also provided a platform for scholarly deliberations, with 116 research papers presented by participants from 34 institutions, facilitating academic-industry dialogue on India's evolving role in global supply chains.

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Sri Ramakrishna College for Women Hosts International Conference on Global Supply Chain Shifts

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