CCI holds 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law; NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba gives keynote
The Competition Commission of India held the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi on 16 March 2026, with NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba as keynote speaker.
Summary
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) organised the 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law in New Delhi on 16 March 2026, an annual event it has held since 2016. NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba delivered the keynote address and CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur gave the special address. Gauba listed four institutional pillars for well-functioning markets: contestability, information symmetry, non-discriminatory access to physical, digital and financial infrastructure, and independent and predictable dispute resolution and enforcement.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 March 2026, New Delhi
- Edition
- 11th (held annually since 2016)
- Keynote
- Rajiv Gauba, Member, NITI Aayog
- Special address
- Ravneet Kaur, Chairperson, CCI
- Four pillars
- Contestability, information symmetry, non-discriminatory access, independent enforcement
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who delivered the keynote address at the CCI's 11th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law on 16 March 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Rajiv Gauba
NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba delivered the keynote; CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur gave the special address.
Consider the following about the CCI's National Conference on Economics of Competition Law: 1. The CCI has organised it every year since 2016. 2. The March 2026 conference was its 11th edition. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the conference has been held annually since 2016, and the 16 March 2026 event was the 11th edition.