The third edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave will feature nearly 150 Indian and international academicians and policymakers discussing issues faced by India and other countries of the Global South. The conclave, being organised by the Institute of Economic Growth in partnership with the Ministry of Finance, was inaugurated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 4 October 2024. The conclave’s focus this year will be on themes such as reforming the international financial architecture, financing the green transition, geo-economic fragmentation and the implications for growth, India and the middle-income trap, jobs and skilling, artificial intelligence and public policy design, and the principles for policy action to preserve resilience.