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2017 List of Summits & Conferences (Jan - Oct)

January
Summits& Conferences Hosts Notes
International Conference on “Yoga New Delhi Aim:To generate discussions on the role of
for Diabetes” Yoga in the prevention and management of
Diabetes
All India Conference of Waqf New Delhi To review of progress of financial assistance
Boards for computerisation of waqf properties
2017 National conference “Jal New Delhi Discussions on Pradhan Mantri Krishi
Manthan-III” Sinchai Yojana, River Basin Management,
Second Raisina Dialogue New Delhi Theme: “The New Normal: Multilateralism
in a multipolar world”.
58th edition of India International New Delhi Asia’s largest apparel Fair providing a
Garment Fair (IIGF) platform for the overseas buyers to source
20th National Conference for e- Visakhapatnam, Theme:
Governance Andhra Pradesh Internet of Things and e-Governance
International Conference & Mumbai To provide an ideal opportunity for the
Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics Global Composites Industry to focus its
(ICERP) attention to India.
International conference on Mumbai To build a foundation for the master’s
Disability Communication ICDC- degree in Disability communication
2017
International Conference & Mumbai To provide an ideal opportunity for the
Exhibition on Reinforced Plastics Global Composites Industry to focus its
(ICERP) attention to India.
8th Edition of Vibrant Gujarat Gandhinagar, Theme: “Vibrant Gujarat: Connecting India
Global Investors Summit 2017 Gujarat to the World”
MoUs worth Rs. 8,835 crore signed in
textile sector.
2017 World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness
annual meeting Switzerland Innovations (CEPI) was launched at World
Economic Forum (WEF) Davos with $460-
million funding
First Strategic Dialogue Between New Delhi The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of
India UAE State for External Affairs M J Akbar and
MoS in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
UAE Anwar Gargash
Combined Commanders Conference Uttarakhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurate the Combined Commanders
Conference.
29th Kerala Science Congress Thiruvalla, Theme of the congress is ‘Genomics in
Kerala health and disease’.
First Edition of the North East Shillong, Theme: Exploring Opportunities in North
Investors Summit Meghalaya. East Region.

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SAARC Programming
Committee Meeting
17th session of the senior
officials’ meeting of
the BIMSTEC
High-Level Consultations on
Counter-Terrorism Held Between
India & Russia
Digital Radio Round Table
Conference
Implementation and Assessment
Group Meeting of the Global
Initiative to Combat Nuclear
Terrorism (GICNT)
2017 National Women’s
Parliament
Second edition of International
Spice Conference
Counter-Radicalisation
Conference
2nd Gateway of India
Geoeconomic Dialogue
Aero India 2017
International Coin Fair
2017 Indian Seed Congress
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February
Hosts Notes
Kathmandu, Nepal The main area of discussion revolved
around Budget allocation for the
management of SAARC.
Kathmandu, Nepal The session of the BIMSTEC-SOM was
chaired by Shanker Das Bairagi,. India was
led by Secretary (East) Ms. Preeti Saran.
New Delhi To share views on threats posed by
terrorism.
New Delhi To stimulate the interests of the key Indian
stakeholders in the public phase launch of
the project to digitise radio in India
New Delhi To prevent the spread of nuclear
weapons and technology and promote
cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear
energy and global nuclear non-
proliferation.
Andhra Pradesh Theme: ‘Empowering Women —
Strengthening Democracy’.
Thiruvananthapuram, Theme: 21st Century Spic Industry-Disrupt
Kerala or be Disrupted
India with ASEAN
to share experiences and ideas from the
member countries on preventing
radicalization and promoting
deradicalisation.
Mumbai Theme: Where Geopolitics meets Business
Bangalore Airborne Early Warning and Control
System (AEW&C)
was the handing over
to the Indian Air Force by the DRDO
1.Alpha Design Enters $30 million deal
with Elbit to Upgrade IAF’s MI-17
Helicopter
2.Reliance Aerostructure Limited Forms
JV with Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd
Thiruvananthapuram, Showcase more than 2,500 coins from
Kerala around 500 regions including those from
the time of empires and princely states
Kolkata, WB Theme: Seed of Joy
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International Conference on
NexGen Technologies for Mining
and Fuel Industries-NxGnMiFu-
2017
Day ‘Momentum Jharkhand’
Global Investor Summit 2017
South Asian Speakers’ Summit
National Biodiversity Congress
BRICS summit’s 1st Sherpas
Meeting
first India-China Strategic
Dialogue
2017 Mobile World Congress
(MWC)
Summits& Conferences
13th Economic Cooperation
Organization (ECO) Summit
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New Delhi To innovate new techniques, technologies
and applications for clean, safe, symbiotic
sustenance of society, environment and
industries in post-2020 era.
Ranchi, Jharkhand Mascot: Flying Red Elephant
Jharkhand Signs 209 MoU with different
companies at Concluding Day of
GlobalInvestors Submit
Indore, Madhya Speakers of six countries
Pradesh includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal attended
the meeting to deliberate on ways to
achieve sustainabledevelopment goals.
Thiruvananthapuram, Theme: “Mainstreaming Biodiversity for
Kerala Sustainable Development” with four sub-
themes.
China Theme : “Stronger Partnership for a
Brighter Future
Beijing, China To reinforce bilateral ties amid hectic
meetings to resolve differences over
Beijing’s reluctance to support India’s
NSG bidas well as a UN ban on JeM chief
Masood Azhar.
Barcelona To get participate in new smartphone
launches, VR and AR developments,
chipsets and wearables.
March
Hosts Notes
Islamabad, Pakistan Theme: Connectivity for Regional
Prosperity.
Islamabad Declaration 2017 adopted to
focus on connectivity of energy,
infrastructure, transport, and trade for
regional prosperity.
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Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA) Summit
G20 finance ministers and
central bank governors meet
Make In India Conference
India-UAE Conference On
Globalisation
Global Millennium Summit
The 9th edition of the World
Environmental Education
Congress (WEEC)
United Nations Conference to
Negotiate a Legally Binding
Instrument to Prohibit Nuclear
Weapons, Leading Towards
their Total Elimination
International Yoga Festival
Maiden regional conference of
Eastern States
Mobile World Congress 2017
Destination North East 2017
Festival
First-Ever Haryana Sahitya
Sangam Began
2017 International Buddhist
Conference
18th edition of Asia’s largest
convention on the business of
media and entertainment
“FICCI Frames-2017”
2017 International Diamond
Conference
2017 National Theatre Festival
(NTF)
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Jakarta, Indonesia Theme: ‘Strengthening Maritime
Cooperation for a Peaceful, Stable and
Prosperous Indian Ocean’
Baden, Germany To focus on strengthening economic
resilience in finance, digitalization and
promote investment in Africa.
Houston Theme:
“Make in India- The Inside Story”
Dubai, UAE
Dubai, UAE
Vancouver, Canada Theme: Culture Environment: Weaving
New Connections
New York, USA For the first time, India is not
participating in the conference
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Gangtok, Sikkim Theme: Enhancing steel consumption in
India
India
Chandigarh The main focus of the event was the ‘3
H Mission’ that is Horticulture,
Handicraft and Handlooms
Panchkula in Haryana To highlight the contribution of Haryana
in the field of literature and culture and
to provide a platform for young and
budding writers to get genuine and wide
range of guidance.
Rajgir, Bihar Theme:
Buddhism in the 21st Century –
Perspectives and Responses to Global
Challenges and Crises.
41-volume of the Pali
Tripitaka Released
Mumbai Theme: ‘Digital: Divide or dividend'
Mumbai Theme: Mines to Market 2017
Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala
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105th Indian Science Congress - Osmania University (OU),
2018
Third G-20 framework working Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
group meet
World Conference On
Environment
23rd Conference of Auditors
General of Commonwealth
Countries and British Overseas
Territories
International Vision Zero
Conference on Occupational,
Safety and Health
Krishi Unnati Mela
12th CII-Exim bank conclave
on India Africa Project
Partnership
National conference on Jal
Kranti Abhiyan
10th International Conference
on Theory and Practice of
Electronic Governance
(ICEGOV 2017)
ICEGOV 2018
Summits& Conferences
Mega-conference of World
Parliamentarians
G-7 Foreign Ministers meeting
Ministerial conference of G20
ministers in charge of digitalisation
First India, Indonesia Energy
Forum’
24th Arabian Travel Market
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Hyderabad
To counter the important development
challenges.
New Delhi To urging the importance for the
sustainable development balancing
New Delhi Theme: “Fostering Partnerships for
Capacity Development in Public Audit
New Delhi To focus on the Occupational Safety and
Health issues and challenges in the
Manufacturing, Construction and
Mining sector
New Delhi To provide information on new farm
schemes and technologies and other
welfare scheme that will help to double
the farmer’s incomes by 2022.
New Delhi
New Delhi Organized by Ministry of Water
Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation.
New Delhi Theme: Building Knowledge Societies:
From Digital Government to Digital
Empowerment
Galway, Ireland
April
Hosts Notes
Bangladesh A commemorative postage stamp and
launch Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
web television released
Lucca, Italy
Dusseldorf, Issued a declaration on ‘Shaping
Germany Digitalisation for an Interconnected
World’
Jakarta, Indonesia MoU signed forcooperation in the field of
Oil and Gas was signed at the energy
forum.
Dubai To focus on the latest industry trend of
experiential travel
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Global Mobile Internet Beijing, China

Conference(GMIC)
South Asia Subregional Economic New Delhi The objective is to generate $70 billion
Cooperation (SASEC) Finance incremental GDP and create 20 million
Ministers’ Meeting jobs by year 2025.

National conference on New Delhi Theme:

Communicating India 1.Telling India's story to the world
New Delhi 2.Communicating via Journalism and
3.Dialogue with Diaspora
India and UK Economic and New Delhi India and the UK has decided to set up
Financial Dialogue Green Growth Equity Fund to finance
clean energy projects
11th Standing Committee Meet of New Delhi Chaired by Union Home Minister, Shri
Interstate Council Rajnath Singh
Global Exhibition on Services (GES New Delhi. To highlight India’s potential to boost its
2017) services exports across sectors
International Conference on Dara New Delhi To highlight Dara Shikoh’s contributions.
Shikoh
19th commonwealth forestry Uttarakhand To discuss about issues affecting climate
conference change and green cover.
National TB Summit Dharamshala, To bring together Central & State
Himachal Pradesh Ministers, Members of Parliament (MPs),
celebrities, bureaucrats, donors, corporate
partners, health experts and organisations
working to eradicate TB
BRICS special envoys on Middle- Vishakhapatnam To discuss the implementation of the UN
East meet Andhra Pradesh Security Council resolutions to check
terrorism
India Steel 2017 Mumbai Thrust areas have been summed up
asPRIDE
P – Production and Productivity Increase
R – Research and Development
I – Indian-Made steel concept
D – Demand boost for steel
E – Excellence in Quality and Efficiency
Textiles India 2017 Gandhinagar To provide a platform to connect and
collaborate with global manufacturers,
investors and buyers in the textiles sector.
18th World Road Meeting Theme :‘Safe Roads and Smart Mobility:
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Summits& Conferences
43rd G7 summit
2nd India-OPEC Institutional
Dialogue
3rd Regional Comprehensive
Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Inter-sessional Ministerial
Meeting
Startup India Summit
2017 North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) summit
'India-Pacific Islands Sustainable
Development Conference’
Stockholm Conventions
2017 Arctic Energy Summit
(AES)
One Belt One Road Summit
70th World Health
Assembly (WHA70)
G20 Labour and Employment
Ministers’ Meet
Indian Mobile Congress
India Integrated Transport and
Logistics Summit 2017
4th National Standards Conclave
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May
Hosts Notes
Taormina, Sicily, Italy. Theme: Building the foundations
of renewed trust."
Deadlocked on climate change
adopted
Vienna Austria
Hanoi, Vietnam.
Abu Dhabi, UAE to provide a shared platform for the
Startup eco system in both, India
and UAE for greater collaboration
Belgium The top agenda of the meeting was
terrorism
The 2018 NATO summit will be
held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Suva, Fiji India will contribute US$ 1 million
to Fiji’s Trust Fund for their
Presidency of COP-23 to be held in
November 2017
Geneva Theme: "A future detoxified:
sound management of chemicals
Helsinki, Finland focus on a diverse set of topics,
including: oil and gas; geothermal,
solar, wind, hydroand tidal energy;
utilities; microgrids; energy policy
and regulation; community
impacts;
Beijing, China India boycotted the two-day
conference on China’s "One Belt
One Road" (OBOR) initiative
Geneva, Switzerland World Health Assembly approved
the organization’s proposed
programme budget of US$4421.5
million for the biennium.
Bad Neuenahr, Germany Theme “Towards an Inclusive
Future – Shaping the World of
Work”.
New Delhi G20 Labour and Employment
Ministerial Declaration was
adopted
New Delhi. 34 MoUs worth Rs 2 lakh
crore were signed
New Delhi to bring awareness and prepare
Industries, Central Government on
the growing importance of
“Standards” in the changing
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International Conference on
“Yoga for Diabetes”
All India Conference of Waqf
Boards
2nd NPDRR meeting
8th conference of head of missions New Delhi
First Videsh Sampark
13th International Permaculture
Convergence (IPC) experts
52nd Annual Meetings of the
African
Development Bank (AfDB)
Summits& Conferences
BRICS Media Forum
Second Mission Innovation(MI)
Ministerial
BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting
Beijing, China
SCO summit
G7 environment ministers meeting
2017 Biotechnology Innovation
Organization (BIO) International
Convention
International Labour Conference in
Geneva
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New Delhi Aim:To generate discussions on
the role of Yoga in the prevention
and management of Diabetes
New Delhi To review of progress of financial
assistance for computerisation of
waqf properties
New Delhi Theme: Disaster Risk Reduction
for Sustainable Development:
Making India resilient by 2030.
To discuss major developments
globally and how India should
mould its policy to deal with them.
Hyderabad To involve State Governments in
Telangana creating awareness on the schemes
Hyderabad Theme: 'Towards healthy societies'
Gandhinagar, Gujarat 3rd International Solar Alliance
launched
Nauru, Djibouti, Comoros, Cote
d’Ivoire, Somalia and
Ghana signed the International
Solar Alliance (ISA) framework
agreement
June
Hosts Notes
Beijing, China One Million Dollar fund established
Beijing, China To share knowledge and collaborate on
priorities for clean energy innovation.
Beijing, China
Astana, Theme : “Future Energy”
Kazakhstan India, Pakistan become members of
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
Bologna, Italy ‘5-year Bologna Roadmap’ was adopted
San Diego, US Indian Pavilion at BIO International
Convention & Exhibition 2017inaugurated
by the Minister of State for S&T and Earth
Sciences, Y S Chowdary.
Geneva, India ratified two important core
Switzerland conventions on childlabour – pertaining to
minimum age for admission to
employment and worst forms ofchild labour
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World Summit on Information
Society (WSIS) Forum 2017
6th Joint Trade Committee Meeting
between India and Myanmar
National level conference
on "Capacity Building of SDRF-
2017
First HR Round Table conference
2nd National Health Editors'
Conference on Yoga
16th North East Region
Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association (NERCPA) Conference
Summits& Conferences
BRICS Education Ministers
First International Aviation
Security Seminar
First Edition of WINGS 2017 –
“Sab Uden, Sab Juden”
12th meeting of G20
Informal BRICS Leaders meeting
9th BRICS Summit
UNESCO World Heritage
Committee
World Petroleum Congress (WPC)
International Conference
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Geneva, To facilitating the implementation of the
Switzerland. WSIS Action Lines for advancing
sustainable development.
New Delhi Cooperation of the Myanmar side in actively
pursuing enhanced road, sea and air
connectivity between the two countries
New Delhi To develop a synergy and to strengthen the
response capabilities of State Disaster
Response Forces (SDRF).
New Delhi Themes:
(i)Stakeholders Expectations from HR
(ii)The Future of Work – HR Role
(iii)Creativity Within Constraints
New Delhi Theme: “Yoga for Health and Harmony”.
Imphal Themes :'North East and Look East Policy'
July
Hosts Notes
Creation of institutional mechanism in the
Beijing, China form of BRICS Network
University and BRICS Think Tank Council
Manesar, Haryana 26th highest Monumental Flagpole in the
NSG campus was unfurled
Civil Aviation Ministry hosted
New Delhi
Hamburg, Theme –“Shaping an Inter-connected
Germany World”
G20 leaders adopted a World Bank funding
plan of up to USD 1 billion for women
entrepreneurs
Hamburg, Germany The leaders had discussed preparations and
priorities for the forthcoming Xiamen
Xiamen, China This will be held in September month
Krakow, Poland Ahmedabad, Gujarat declared India’s first
World Heritage City by UNESCO
Istanbul in Turkey Theme “Bridges To Our energy Future”
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Model United Nations (MUN) Kathmandu, Nepal It is an educational simulation activity in

Regional Conference which students can
learnabout diplomacy, international
relations,&United Nations
The event is organised by the US Embassy
in partnership with the Youth Thinker’s
Conference on Crowd Thiruvananthapuram, The conference was organised by
Management Kerala the National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) and Kerala State
Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA).
EU-India Summit Brussels European Union (EU) andIndia announced
the establishment of an Investment
Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) forEU
Investments in India
Indian Road Congress (IRC) Udaipur, Rajasthan The Indian Road Congress is the apex body
of highway engineers in the country
SAARC Ministers of Law and Colombo, Sri Lanka Issues related to SAARC countries including
Order (Interior/Home Affairs ) the development and implementation
of SAARC Visa Exemption Stickers
Scheme in order to ease visa processing for
citizens of member nations while travelling
within SAARC countries
Cultrue of Cruise Dal lake, Jammu and Jammu and Kashmir has launched o bring
Kashmir artists from various fields on one stage

Global business meet Kolkata It will focus on sustainable business

Global Conference on Cyber
Space 2017
North East Connectivity Summit-
International meet on social justice Bengaluru
BRICS Youth Forum
practices in various areas,including power
and energy
Aero City, New Delhi World’s Largest Conference on Cyber Space
Arunachal Pradesh The summit organised by the FICCI is one
of the most important forums for action
oriented contemplations on sub-regional
economic integration and connectivity
between North East India and South East
Asia
A three-day international conference ‘Quest
for equity – reclaiming social justice,
revisiting Ambedker was held.
The event will focus on universal principles
of democracy and importance of social
justice in the current global environment.
Beijing, China Theme -Enhance BRICS Partnership,
Promote Youth Development

BRICS Labour & Employment Chonqging, China China is the chair for the BRICS Labour &
Ministers’ Meet Employment Ministers’ Meet for the year
2017.
The meeting concluded with the adoption of
the BRICS Labour and Employment
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BRICS National Security Advisors Beijing, China.
(NSAs) meeting
SAARC Artists Camp &
Exhibition of Paintings
Summits& Conferences
RCEP trade negotiating
Committee meeting
Japan-India Coordination Forum
(JICF)
BRICS trade ministers
Southeast Asian diplomats ,
50th Association of
Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF)
Regional Technical Group on
Trade, Commerce and Investment
CBM of the Heart of Asia –
Istanbul
Foreign Ministers of BIMSTEC
countries
17th meeting of FSDC
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National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit
Doval represented India
To discuss and conduct cooperation in
politics and security fields
Kathmandu, Nepal This event provides platform to artists to
exchange ideas with fellow artists and help
in creating special bonding among them and
40 artists from SAARC member countries
except Afghanistan taking part in the 4 day
August
Hosts Notes
Hyderabad, India Meetings were held by the three main
Working Groups on Trade in Goods, Trade
in Services and Investment, including their
respective
Sub-Working Groups
New Delhi To enhance Assistance by JICA and also
promote B2B and people to people contacts.
Shanghai, China i.Measures to expand e-commerce
cooperation BRICS were discussed
ii. Economic and technological
cooperation was included in the agenda for
the first time
Manila,Phillipines Southeast Asia’s top diplomats have opened
their annual meeting at a convention and
theater complex by Manila Bay.
New Delhi To promote transit and trade and realizing
reliable and robust connectivity, with
Afghanistan as the hub
Kathmandu, Nepal Progress and achievements in the 14
identified areas of cooperation was reviewed
India will host the first BIMSTEC Disaster
Management Exercise in October 2017
New Delhi FSDC was formed to bring greater
coordination among financial market
regulators
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9th meeting of Heads of
Governments of SCO
First Synergy Conference on
Defence Pension
Bilateral Meeting between India
and Uzbekistan
India-European Union Counter
Terrorism Dialogue & India-EU
Cyber Dialogue
Sankalp Se Siddhi Program
India-Turkmenistan Inter-
Governmental Commission (IGC)
Namaskar Africa’ trade show
Foreign and Security Policy
Consultations between India and
the EU
Fourth Session of the India-
Tanzania Joint Trade Committee
meeting
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Kyrgyz Republic To deal with prevention and elimination of
emergency situation
New Delhi To obtain feedback from the pensioners that
would help the department to serve them
better with constantly improving systems and
procedures
New Delhi Discussions on deepening trade and
economic ties between India and Uzbekistan.
New Delhi Both sides had exchanged views and
assessments on prevailing terrorist threats in
their respective regionsincluding state-
sponsored, cross-border terrorism in the Af-
Pak region
Coimbatore,Tamilnadu The participants took the New India Pledge
for building a New India by 2022, a Clean
India, a Poverty-free India, a Corruption-
free India, a Terrorism-free India, a
Communalism-free India, and a Casteism-
free India
New Delhi Trade, Economic, Scientific &
Technological Cooperation was discussed
Ghana M.J. Akbar handed over a symbolic cheque
of US$1 million as grant assistance towards
rehabilitation of the Presidential residence
of Flagstaff House built earlier with a GOI
concessional Line of Credit
New Delhi The two sides exchanged views on regional
and global issues of mutual interest and
restate their respective commitments
to promoting and protecting a rules-based
international order.
New Delhi India and Tanzania agreed to enhance
sectoral co-operation based on respective
needs and comparative advantage for mutual
benefit
Tanzania is among the top 5 investment
destinations for India.
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9th BRICS summit
International Hindu Conference
Indian Ocean Conference
Eastern Economic Forum
10th Medical Technology
Conference
Fifth EAS Economic Ministers’
Meeting
First National Canine Seminar
coastal shipping and waterways
summit
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Hosts Notes
Xiamen, China Theme - BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a
Brighter Future”.
China announced $80 million funding plan
for BRICS
Kathmandu,Nepal Theme- ‘Emerging spiritualism: Renaissance
of Hinduism’. The aim of the conference is to
make Kathmandu the global capital of
Hinduism.
Colombo, Srilanka Theme of the conference is peace, progress
and prosperity
Vladivostok, Russia The Eastern Economic Forum is considered
as the biggest international communication
platform for co – operation
between businesses leaders and senior
government representatives
New Delhi i.The Government is committed to support
the industry which help in providing
affordable healthcare to masses and also help
India to become a major manufacturing hub.
ii.The Commerce Ministry is also supporting
the Health Ministry is setting up medical
devices manufacturing units
Pasay City, Members of ASEAN were congratulated on
Philippines. the 50th Founding Anniversary of ASEAN,
by other EAS ministers.
Manesar i.The theme of the two days National
(Gurugram), Canine Seminar is ”Canine as Tactical
Haryana Weapon in Fight against Terrorism”.
ii.Its main objective is to discuss and
deliberate on the techniques of dog training
and strategies of deploying the dogs in
Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency
scenario
Kochi 1. The summit will be an initiative to explore
the potential of coastal shipping and
waterways.
2. It will also help to build a shared
commitment and decode the role that each
stakeholder will have to play in integrating
the coastal and waterways transport
infrastructure.
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World Congress of Optometry
Hyderabad The aim of the congress is to give unique
opportunity for anyone in the eye health
sector including community and hospital
practitioners, researchers, academics and
students.

State Startup Conference New Delhi. Issues regarding incubation facilities in India,
role of State Government in arranging funds
and making regulations easier for Startups
were discussed.

First National Conference on NewDelhi Bangkok Rules , Gender Neutrality ,

“Uniformed Women in Prison
Administration”
Good Governance and Replication
of Best Practices
India–Kuwait Joint Ministerial
Commission for Trade, Economic,
Scientific and Technological
Cooperation
Mission Mode to address Under-
Nutrition’ held in New Delhi
flexibility of working hours were discussed
Goa i. Good governance is an aid to ensure
speedy delivery of services to the people. So
bureaucracy must change its mindset for
effective good governance.
ii. To encourage the works of
bureaucrats civil service day is celebrated
that gives recognition to best bureaucrats in
the country .
Kuwait Mr.M.J.Akbar, Minister of State for External
Affairs would lead an Indian delegation for
the Meeting in Kuwait.
New Delhi The conference was inaugurated by the
Minster of Women & Child Development,
Ms.Maneka Gandhi.
ii. The focus of the conference was ‘Mission
Malnutrition Free India-2022’

October

Summits& Hosts Notes

Conferences
Global Entrepreneurship Hyderabad A high-level delegation from Government of India and
Summit the United States met at NITI Aayog to plan the 2017
Global Entrepreneurship Summit.
IMTechCon 2017 CSIR-Institute of The aim ‘IMTechCon 2017’ is to engage industry and
Microbial Technology academic leaders to discuss current unmet medical needs
(IMTECH), in at global level
Chandigarh.
World Government Dubai Honorary guests from India will attend the World
Summit Government Summit 2017 to showcase India’s economic
growth, valuable knowledge, skills, capabilities and
unique culture.

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2017 Technology New Delhi India’s largest knowledge and technology conference and
Summit exhibition.The theme of this summit will be ‘Advanced
Manufacturing’. Canada chosen as Partner Country
G-20 Finance Ministers Washington D.C The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs,
and Central Bank Arun Jaitley participated in the G-20 Finance Ministers
Governors (FMCBG) and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting.
14th India-EU summit New Delhi President of the European Council, Donald Franciszek
Tusk, President of the European Commission, Jean-
Claude Juncker and EU’s High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President
of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini
attended the 14thIndia-EU Summit 2017.
India-Australia Joint New Delhi First Meeting of India-Australia Joint Steering
Steering Committee Committee
22nd GST council New Delhi The council reduced GST rates on specific items and also
meeting eased the compliance requirement for Small and Medium
Businesses.
9th World Dental Show Mumbai Opened Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.It is an
2017 integral part of Asia’s biggest dental event
UN wildlife summit India India will host the thirteenth session of United Nations’
2020 global wildlife conference on migratory species (CMS
COP13) in 2020. The Conference of the Parties to the
Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP) is held
once in three years.
11th Trade Policy Forum Washington D.C Discussions were held on issues related to bilateral
(TPF) between India & trade between India and US, areas of mutual
US cooperation, market access in agriculture, non-
agricultural goods and services and Intellectual Property
Rights (IPR).
11th World Congress on New Delhi Theme - ‘Investing in Adolescent Health—the Future is
Adolescent Health Now’
International Conference New Delhi Theme ‘Yoga for Wellness’
on Yoga
Blockchain Business Visakhapatnam The International Blockchain Business Conference is
Conference hosted by Fintech Valley Vizag. It is hosted with the
support from Ministry of Electronic and IT
Annual National Jawaharlal Institute of APPICON 2017:Theme of APPICON 2017 was
Conference of Postgraduate Medical ‘Physiology beyond Academics in the Era of
Association of Education and Research Translational Research’.
Physiologists and (JIPMER), in
Pharmacologists of India Puducherry.
APPICON 2017
48th Conference of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sessions on ‘Infrastructure for New India 2022’, ‘Public
Governors New Delhi Services for New India 2022’ and ‘Higher Education in
States and Skill Development’ were also held during this
two-day conference
International Conference New Delhi Union Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal
on Green Initiatives and launched railway’s first set of solar plants with a total
Railway Electrification capacity of 5 megawatt peak (MWp) installed on the roof
tops of Hazrat Nizamuddin, New Delhi, Anand Vihar and
Delhi railway stations

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International Conference New Delhi Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in collaboration

on Dialogue of with National Geographic Society is hosting an
Civilizations international conference on “Dialogue of Civilizations –
IV” from 8th – 15th October, 2017 at Delhi, Gandhinagar
(in Gujarat) and Dholavira (in Gujarat).
International Peace Imphal, Manipur International Peace Conference in Imphal was held with
Conference an objective to promote peace and harmony in the North
Eastern region of India.
8th SAARC Speaker, Sri lanka Theme of this conference is ‘Association of the SAARC
Parliamentarians Speakers and Parliamentarians’: a platform for the
conference Parliamentarians of South Asia to work together to reach
the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development.
World Congress on Beijing Theme of 2nd World Congress on Marxism will be
Marxism 2018 “Marxism and the current world and China”.
3rd Global Investors’ New Delhi. The event was organized by Associated Chambers of
India Forum Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
Theme -‘Ideate, Innovate, Implement and Invest in India’
Int’l Conference on New Delhi. Theme of this conference is ‘Empowering Consumers in
Consumer Protection New Markets’
4th ASEAN Defense Clark, Philippines Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman represented
Ministers Meeting India. This is her first foreign visit after taking charge as
(ADMM) Defence Minister
14th South Asian Colombo, Sri Lanka Theme of 14th SAARCLAW Conference is “Emerging
Association for Regional Legal Trends in SAARC Countries
Co-operation in Law
Conference

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