Report launch event on “Impact of Anti-Dumping Duties in India” organized by C-DEP Research in collaboration with the Centre for WTO Studies
On 26th May 2026, C-DEP Research, in collaboration with the Centre for WTO Studies, Ministry of Commerce, launched its report “Impact of Anti-Dumping Duties in India” at a high-level roundtable.
Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head, Centre for WTO Studies, was the chief guest and formally presented the report to leaders from India’s chemical, polymer, textile, and manufacturing sectors.
The study highlights how timely enforcement of anti-dumping duties can safeguard domestic industries, MSMEs, jobs, and investments while having negligible impact on consumer prices.
The report emphasizes the need for urgent policy action to protect India’s industrial capacities, strengthen competitiveness, and reduce foreign exchange outflows.
Industry delegation with Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member — Economic Advisory Council to the PM of India
It was a pleasure to meet Shri Sanjeev Sanyal with a delegation of Industry leaders led by CDEP , that represented a turnover of over ₹35,000 crores.
As has always been the case, Shri Sanyal was quick to understand the key challenges being faced in maintaining industrial resilience in the country. His thoughts on process change in the government were incisive and absolutely game-changing.
We would like to thank Shri Sanyal for hearing the genuine challenges of the industry and to encourage the industry to take on the world.
For championing the cause of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the age of Artificial Intelligence
We are honoured to receive the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Integral Indic Intelligence Invocation for championing the cause of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
At Centre for Digital Economy Policy Research (C-DEP), our work focuses on analysing policy issues linked to the domestic economy, undertaking rigorous research, and supporting the development of strategic positions on key aspects of technology-led economic growth. A core part of this agenda is strengthening trade remedy and related policy frameworks to ensure a level playing field for domestic players, while staying aligned with the postulates and principles of Integral Humanism furthering the Comparative CiviliNational Chitti of IndiaAI.
We are grateful to ReTHINK INDIA INSTITUTE for this recognition. We also appreciate the Institute's sustained efforts in nurturing communities of practice across academia, industry, and government, creating a meaningful platform to shape an Aatmanirbhar, Samriddh, Divya, and Bhavya Bharat.
C-DEP, founded in 2009, focuses on analysing policy issues related to Domestic economy.We undertake research and support the development of strategic positions on key aspects of technology-led economic growth and trade remedy policies to ensure level playing field for domestic players.
Our objective is to foster the creation of non-discriminatory and progressive policies to promote domestic industries.
Years of policy advocacy
Domestic companies supported
Industries benefitted by our policy interventions
Comprising leaders from academia, government, defence, and corporate sectors, our advisory board brings unmatched expertise to guide our vision and strategy.
Fostering a forward-looking policy discourse on behalf of the domestic industry, that is equipped to address the challenges and opportunities of the future. This is achieved through rigorous research and strategic advocacy, ensuring alignment with national and sectoral objectives while addressing stakeholder challenges.
Offering policy interventions to upcoming or established regulations and sector-specific challenges through data-driven research captured in reports.
Advocating for trade remedies such as Anti-Dumping Duties (ADD), Countervailing Duties (CVD), Minimum Import Price (MIP) and Basic Customs Duties (BCD) to ensure a level playing field, to safeguard against unfair trade practices, and to safeguard domestic capacities.
Strengthening India’s supply chain resilience by analyzing strategic commodities, de-risking import dependencies, and identifying and promoting localized production of critical intermediaries in alignment with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives.
Identifying and mitigating risks arising from trade and industry to safeguard public safety and economic sovereignty. Our research-driven strategies help mitigate impact of geo-economics on domestic safety and economic security.
Facilitating high-impact forums and stakeholder consultations helps in identifying policy recourse to regulatory challenges. Such platforms ignite awareness, create urgency, and unite diverse voices to co-develop actionable pathways for meaningful change.
Utilizing advanced AI technologies to identify the public sentiments and to educate relevant stakeholders on current and potential impact of the policies of interest.
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