PAFI’s annual flagship event, Annual Forum, celebrates its 12th year in 2025. Over the years, has established itself as a premier venue for in-depth discussions on long-term policy and economic issues with voices from across the spectrum of stakeholders. It has become the preferred setting for ministers and officials representing the centre and state governments, legislators, CEOs, shapers of opinion, thought-leaders, media, think tanks, members of global and multilateral organisations, academia, and social and young entrepreneurs.

The current geopolitically fraught environment with pending reforms and slowing consumption trends has been challenging for India. To achieve the ambitious goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the country will need an average annual growth rate of 8 per cent. For this, India will need to align its policies, industries, and reforms to capitalise on shifting global production patterns. By collaborating with like-minded economies, it can encourage innovation, boost economic resilience, strengthen its competitiveness in key sectors, and secure a more prominent global role.

Informed by these imperatives, the upcoming 12th edition of the Annual Forum in 2025 centres on the country’s aspirations amidst an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, under the theme ‘India and the World—Collaboration • Connectivity • Competitiveness.’