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Kautilya Economic Conclave
The Kautilya Economic Conclave (KEC) is a yearly forum on economic and policy challenges, led by the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) with the Union Ministry of Finance as its partner, and first convened in 2022. Its 5th edition is scheduled in New Delhi from 3 to 5 October 2026 on the theme "Resilience in an Age of Flux", with the Vice President due to give the inaugural address.
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New card: the Kautilya Economic Conclave, IEG's yearly forum partnered by the Finance Ministry and held since 2022, and its 5th edition in New Delhi, 3-5 October 2026.
- Kautilya Economic Conclave
- KEC 2026
- Institute of Economic Growth
- Ministry of Finance
- Resilience in an Age of Flux
- economic conference
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