Delhi IT associations to attend national conference on parallel import and export

Delhi based Computer Media Dealers Association (CMDA) and PCAIT are going to attend The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM ) National Conference on parallel import and export on 24 November at Hotel Royal Plaza in Delhi.

Four members from CMDA, including Puneet Singhal, president; Manoj Khanna, secretary; Hemant Grover, joint secretary, and Pramod Rajpal, treasurer, will be participating in the event. Moreover, from PCAIT, R K Malhotra, president; Kapil Wadhwa, executive council member, and V Krishnan, executive secretary, will be part of the event.

Speaking on PCAIT's participation, Krishnan said, "We intend this event to be unbiased and impartial. Since many IT companies will be sponsoring and participating, Assocham should take care of the IT associations' and importers' viewpoints at the event."

Further, the conference will be addressed by top practicing legal luminaries and in-house corporate legal heads with live case studies, and other stakeholders who have a fair amount of expertise in this domain. There will be gathering of near about 100-125 delegates.

Another Delhi based association, ADCTA is likely to send its delegates at the event. Swarn Singh, joint secretary, ADCTA added, "Our association is looking forward to be a part of this event. Our association has been the frontrunner in taking up the issue of parallel import to the government of India. We expect the event to draw healthy and ethical policies of trade."

According to Assocham, "Parallel import and export is the most iridescent and enigmatic phenomena of international trade. On one hand, it strictly follow the laws of the market; yet on the other, it invariably infringes IPR provisions. While industrial producers are pressing for general barriers in order to maintain price differences of goods among various countries, consumers find such differences puzzling in a world that is increasingly heading towards international trade and the removal of trade barriers."

From the IT companies, Avinash Ramachandra, senior manager, government affairs and public policy, Dell India; Satish Reddy, director, central board of excise and customs, and Tabrez Ahmad, director, IP policy, Microsoft India will be making their representations.