Dr Amiya Chandra

Dr Amiya Chandra is a former Indian Trade Service officer (1989 batch) who served across key ministries including Commerce, PMO, and Textiles. As Development Commissioner of Kandla and Mundra SEZs, he oversaw large-scale export and trade operations. Additionally, he played a strategic role in negotiating Joint Commissions and international agreements during his tenure in various ministries. An author of acclaimed works on international trade, smart cities, and archaeology, Dr. Chandra is also a frequent speaker at top business schools, known for his insights on global markets and smart business strategies.

Contributions

From Incentives to Institutions: Building India’s National Export Capability Backbone

July 10, 2025 Dr Amiya Chandra

Abstract India’s export performance remains constrained not by intent, but by a persistent disconnect between capacity, capability, and competitiveness. Despite progress under initiatives like PLI (Production Linked Incentive) and �...

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Export Competitiveness India, Export Readiness India, Export Capability India, India Export Policy Reform, WTO-compliant Export Support, Export Institutional Framework India, Non-subsidy Export Model, India Foreign Trade 2030, Export Preparedness Index India, Export Subsidies Aslternative, NECCF National Export Capability and Competitiveness Foundation

BharatE: India’s Immersive Gateway to Global Markets: Future-Proofing Exports Through the Metaverse

June 26, 2025 Dr Amiya Chandra

Abstract India’s ambition to become a $2 trillion export powerhouse demands more than surface-level upgrades. BharatE — the Bharat Augmented Reality-Assisted Trade Ecosystem — offers a bold, immersive, multilingual, and al...

Tags: National Security and Strategic Studies, Article, Export platform, Immersive tech, MSME exports, Trade ecosystem, Digital exports, AR in trade, Export compliance, Virtual expo, Metaverse trade, Export training, Augmented Reality

SMART-FTA: A New Trade Architecture for India’s Future

June 13, 2025 Dr Amiya Chandra

India’s global trade strategy is at a crossroads. This article presents a fresh, future-ready framework — SMART- FTA (Free Trade Agreement) — that reimagines free trade not as a diplomatic checkbox, but as a dynamic, data-governed system....

Tags: Economic Studies, Article, SMART-FTA, Future of Indian Trade, India’s Free Trade Agreements, Trade deficit management, Non-Tariff Barriers, Sectoral FTAs, Digital trade enforcement