Vikramjit Singh Sahney

The SAARC region is one of the largest geo-economic blocks of the world with population of over 1.2 billion people. The region has achieved a record average economic growth of 7% and has a customer base of over 425 million people in the middle income groups. However, for a region that aspires to be an economic union, it has one of the lowest levels of intra-regional trade. With Indian Government giving its nod to South Asia Free Trade Agreement (safta), if utilized in its true spirit, SAFTA can act as catalyst in multiplying intra-regional investment together with technological co-operation, tourism promotion and greater people to people contact.

Mr. Vikramjit Singh Sahney, besides being a very active member of SAARC, is also the President of Young Leaders Forum of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Sahney has been playing a dominant role in creating awareness and capacity building within the SAARC Region. With his focus determination, he is trying to abridge the gaps in developing a public-private partnership in the region. Actively participating in various national and regional seminars as also through various summits, conclaves and conferences with clear focus on trade liberalization, WTO, regional economic co-operation and business development within SAARC, he has voiced his views during such interactions thereby assisting the governments and private sectors in jointly formulating ways to achieve trade liberalizations.

Some of his landmark achievements/suggestions in bringing closer the business communities of India and Pakistan in particular have been:

		Strengthening his networking with the Government, civil society, business community and intelligentsia in the region to come together on a common platform for benefits to all.

		Try to establish a public-private partnership in the region which is essential to attain economic cooperation to lead our region towards prosperity and sustainable economic growth

		Has made several recommendations with regard to SAPTA, SAFTA, visa exemption and other issues to SAARC Secretariat and were accepted by it.

		Unilateral reduction of India's negative list with respect to LDCs from 744 to around 500.

To give national treatment to the SAARC countries for participation in its national trade fairs by Indian Government.

		Transport infrastructure : Additional land trade routes for trade need to be opened

		Rail links in the region to be improved for enhancing the transportation of goods through rail

		Support of banking sector – opening branches of nationalized banks of SAARC Countries and mitigating forex fluctuation and other risks as also raising low cost finance with speedy service.

Mr. Sahney is working relentlessly to gain support and momentum towards economic growth in SAARC Nations to attain global scale and sustainable foothold in international markets.

He has also been very active in organizing various cultural programmes in honour of the visiting business delegations for SAARC countries and has been declared the best host by non other than Mr Tariq Sayeed, President, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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