In this episode, Ms. Devirupa Mitra, Diplomatic Editor at the Wire hosts a conversation with Prof. Sanjay Kathuria- Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University,  and former Lead Economist at the World Bank in Washington DC. They are joined by Prof. Mahendra P. Lama- Chief economic advisor to the state government of Sikkim and Senior Professor at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

The conversation explores ways of overcoming existing challenges in trade and connectivity between India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and the pathways for developing a trade integration strategy for the region.