ISID has formed WGIS to facilitate periodic discussions among senior academics, policymakers, and industry leaders, aiming to brainstorm on specific issues and policy recommendations, following the Chatham House rules. The reports generated from these discussions will contribute to the policymaking process. The inaugural meeting of the Group was hosted by ISID in a hybrid mode on June 20, 2024. Participants included Dr Naushad Forbes (BoG Member and Co-Chairman, Forbes Marshall), Dr Rakesh Mohan (former Deputy Governor, RBI), Mr Ajay Chowdhry (co-founder, HCL), Mr Saurabh Srivastava (Angel Investor and founder of NASSCOM), Dr Aruna Sharma (former Secretary, Steel/ MeitY), Dr A R Sihag (former Secretary, Heavy Industry), Prof T C A Anant (former Chief Statistician). It was co-chaired by Mr Ajay Shankar (BoG Member, who conceived and curated the Group) and Prof Nagesh Kumar (Director, ISID). Three members of the Group, namely Prof Deepak Nayyar (BoG Member), Mr Alkesh Sharma (former Secretary, MEITY), and Mr T S Raju (former CMD, HAL) could not join the first meeting due to travel or prior commitments. The ISID team is preparing a summary of the highlights of the first meeting.
