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Rethinking the Indian Regulatory State

India’s growth journey depends on building a well-functioning market economy. The regulatory role of the state is central to this. Regulation, when done right, enables competition, allows integration with global markets, and fosters high-productivity firms by correcting market failures. 


Over the past two decades, considerable expertise has developed in India in the field of regulation and how to do it right. This conference seeks to bring together this community of people who have been shaping and observing the evolution of regulatory practice in India, including former and current regulators, civil servants, academics, and practitioners. 


The conference will explore how India can strengthen its regulatory institutions by improving its design, capacity, and accountability in pursuit of a more efficient and competitive economy. The discussions are expected to be of value both to regulated entities and to institutions engaged in regulatory governance.

Type
Conference
Date
14 Dec 2025
Time
11:00 AM
Where
Taj Santacruz, Mumbai
Agenda
11:00 - 11:15

Opening remarks

K P Krishnan, Ashoka University

11:15 - 12:00

Regulators and the Indian Constitution

Pratik Datta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, Anuradha Guru, DEA and K P Krishnan, Ashoka University

12:00 - 12:45

Organization design of regulators

Pratik Datta, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and Susan Thomas, XKDR Forum

Discussant: Philipp Krause, Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative

12:45 - 13:45

Lunch

13:45 - 15:15

Sector Regulation

Chairperson: Bhargavi Zaveri-Shah, The Professeer

Telecom

Smriti Parsheera, Researcher

Insurance

Renuka Sane, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation, Shashank Saksena, Former DEA and Karthik Suresh, NLSIU

Labour

Bhuvana Anand, Prosperiti

Health

Amrita Agarwal, Independent advisor and Indu Bhushan, Retired civil servant

15:15 - 16:30

Panel: How do we reform Indian regulators?

Moderator: Renuka Sane, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation

Panelists:

Akshay Jaitly, TrustBridge Rule of Law Foundation and Trilegal

M S Sahoo, Dr. Sahoo Regulatory Chambers

Ajay Shah, XKDR Forum