Nomination of 29 Non-Official Members for Board of Trade - 21/ 2015-2020 - Foreign Trade Policy

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION NO. 21/ 2015-2020 New Delhi, the 8th July, 2022 S.O. 3176(E) .-The Board of Trade (BOT) has been constituted by merging Council for Trade Development and Promotion with Board of Trade vide Notification No. 11/2015-20, dated 17th July, 2019 . Official Members and Ex-officio Members of the BOT have been nominated through this Notification. 2. In pursuance of Notification No. 11/2019 dated 17th July, 2019 , the following 29 members from multiple backgrounds are nominated as Non-official Members for the Board of Trade: 1. Shri Rajesh Gopinathan, CEO/Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. 2. Shri Sanjay Nayyar, Chairman Senior Advisor, KKR India. 3. Shri Om Prakash Mittal, Executive Member, Laghu Udyog Bharati. 4. Shri Laxmikumaran, Founder and Managing Partner, Lakshmikumaran Sridharan (L S). 5. Shri Pasha Patel, Former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. 6. Shri Venkat NageswarChalasani, Director, Advisor and Ex-Dy MD, SBI. 7. Shri Pankaj Mahindroo, Chairman, India Cellular Electronics Association. 8. Shri Pramod Aggarwal, Chairman, Derewala Industries Limited. 9. Shri Harish Ahuja, Managing Director, Shahi Exports Ltd. 10. Shri Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors. 11. Shri R. S. Sodhi, Managing Director, GCMMF (Amul). 12. Shri Nilesh Jetpariya, President, Morbi Ceramic Industry. 13. Shri B.S.Nagesh, Chairman, Shoppers Stop Limited. 14. Shri Vinesh Mehta, Director, Vijaylaxmi Tulsidas Mehta Foundation. 15. Shri Praveen Khandelwal, Businessman, Secretary General, Confederation of All India Traders. 16. Shri Prashanth Prakash, Partner, Accel. 17. Shri Raja M Shanmugham, Businessman, Chairman, Alpine Knits India Pvt. Ltd, Tamil Nadu. 18. Shri Binod Dash, Manager, Packaging India JIT Pack, Odisha. 19. Shri Rajesh Kumar Agrahari, Businessman, Owner of Agrahari Masala Udyog, Uttar Pradesh, 20. Shri Ashok Kumar Jhunjhunwala, Businessman, Owner of SM Enterprise, Assam. 21. Shri Anand Sankeshwar, Businessman, Managing Director, VRL Group and VRL Logistics Ltd., Karnataka. 22. Shri Ajay Kumar Bansal, Businessman, M/S BhagwanEngg. Industries, Haryana. 23. Shri NiravbhaiMandlevala, Businessman, Chairman, GenNext Committee, The Sougthern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gujarat. 24. Shri Arun Mandal, Farmer, Pineapple Cultivation, Chief Executive Officer, Bidhannagar Pineapple Development Trust, West Bengal. 25. Shri Dinesh Sarpal, President, Ludhiana Hosiery Manufactures Association. 26. Shri Ullas Vaidya, Owner of Shirdi tiles and poles Industry. 27. Shri Ashok Khanna, Chairman cum Managing Director, Khanna Watches Ltd. 28. Shri RameshbhaiTilara,Industries Construction, Chairman and Managing Director, Avadh Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. 29. Shri Kandukuri Venkata Satyanarayana, Industrialist, Business and Social Worker. 3. Terms of Reference for the Non-official Members of the Board of Trade would be as follows: (i) To provide a platform to State Governments and UTs for articulating State oriented perspectives on Trade Policy. (ii) To act as facilitator in implementation of District Export Hub events including sensitization workshops, identification and promotion of identified products. (iii) To provide a platform to Government of India for apprising State Governments and UTs about International developments affecting India s trade potential and opportunities and to prepare them to deal with evolving situation: (iv) To help State Governments develop and pursue export strategies in line with National Foreign Trade Policy; (v) To provide a platform for deliberation on the need for infrastructure relevant for promoting trade and for identification of impediments and infrastructure gaps which adversely affect India s export; (vi) To facilitate a mechanism for discussion on operationalization of the trade infrastructure; (vii) To advise Government of Policy measures for preparation and implementation of both short and long term plans for increasing exports. (viii) To review export performance of various sectors, identify constraints and suggest industry specific measures to optimize export earnings; (ix) To examine existing institutional framework for imports and exports and suggest practical measures for further streamlining to achieve desired objectives; (x) To review policy instruments and procedure for imports and exports and suggest steps to rationalize use; and (xi) To examine issues which are considered relevant for promotion of India s foreign trade and for strengthening international competitiveness of Indian goods and services. [F. No. 01/36/218/14/AM-23/Coord] SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI, Director General of Foreign Trade Ex- officio Addl. Secy.