📈 LIBA to Launch 'India Calling' Forum to Boost Sri Lanka-India Trade and Investment Barriers

The Lanka India Business Association (LIBA) has announced a major full-day corporate forum, ‘India Calling’, aimed at accelerating private sector integration, addressing regulatory friction, and driving bilateral trade and investment corridors between Sri Lanka and India. • Event Details: Scheduled for August 6th, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Taj Samudra, Colombo. • Strategic Intent: The forum comes at a critical time as Sri Lanka recalibrates its macroeconomic framework, aiming to transition bilateral policy theory into actionable cross-border investment corridors and deeper integration with the Indian market. • Key Indian Speakers & Themes: • Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Architect of India's 1991 reforms): Will share structural lessons from India's economic transformation to aid Sri Lanka's recovery. • Prof. C. Raja Mohan (Foreign policy strategist): Will focus on "shared prosperity" as a anchor for regional stability. • Devdutt Pattanaik (Corporate consultant/author): Will dissect how cultural narratives shape South Asian consumer behavior. • Forum Agenda: Panels will feature corporate lawyers, former ambassadors, political leaders, and media figures (including ANI's Smita Prakash and WION's Sidhant Sibal). Focus areas include reducing bureaucratic trade barriers, analyzing the investment landscape, and engaging youth in regional integration. _Note: Seats are limited with registration open via the official booking platform._