Suman Bery
Suman Bery is a Non-resident Fellow at Bruegel (currently on leave for public service); he is Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog as a Cabinet Minister.
His research covers public debt management, global economic and political developments and their impact on energy markets, country policy and strategy, the political economy of reform and energy trends and policy.
He speaks English and Hindi.
Previously, he was a Global Fellow in the Asia Programme of the Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars and was on the Board of the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. Prior to that, he was Royal Dutch Shell’s global Chief Economist, Director-General (Chief Executive) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research in New Delhi and a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, of India’s Statistical Commission and of the Reserve Bank of India’s Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy. Between 1972-2000, he was with the World Bank. Suman holds a master's degree in Public Policy from Princeton University.
Disclosure of interests
Featured work
Strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth? The G20 and the pandemic
The G20 is not doing enough to support strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth in the wake of COVID-19, with the poorest countries left beh
EU-India trade relations: assessment and perspectives
In-depth analysis prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA).
Will Modi’s push for economic self-reliance succeed?
In its recovery, India will wish to consolidate market access for its export of services to rich countries and make the country’s growing market most
How is the G20 tackling debt problems of the poorest countries?
The G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, although a partial success, has been dogged by competing interests and lack of coordination. A further pus
Sizing up the world's largest trade deal
What should be Europe's strategy towards the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?
Debt relief for Sub-Saharan Africa: what now?
When G20 finance heads meet on 18 July, Europe will again need to lead on the group’s flagship COVID-19 initiative to postpone low-income countries’ d
Toward a smart Indian response to China
Rather than risking its soldiers' lives on the border, India should join 'middle power' economic coalitions to address China's behavior.
COVID-19 and India: economic impact and response
This piece was published the day before India imposed one of the world's strictest lockdowns in its response to the COVID-19 response. It remains rele
The revived centrality of the G20
Much was expected from the meeting of G20 Finance officials earlier this month. In the event the meeting decided on a standstill of the poorest countr
India navigates a new global order
India’s economic diplomacy must seek to strengthen a reformed and inclusive multilateralism.
The Belt and Road anxiety
Is the Belt and Road initiative a global development plan or is it just a trade project? How concerned should the international community be with what
Elections, institutions and statecraft: A tumultuous year for Modi in India
With the turn of the year, India has firmly entered election mode. Recent regional elections have begun to shift the political landscape, while tensio
The world deserves a more effective G20
As the presidency shifts from Argentina to Japan at Buenos Aires (and then to Saudi Arabia) it is worth asking why the G20 has endured this long and w
Deep Focus: The G20 in a changing world order
In this episode of Deep Focus, Bruegel fellow Suman Bery joins Sean Gibson to elaborate on his recent Policy Contribution on the G20's performance ove
The G20 turns ten: what’s past is prologue
This Policy Contribution assesses the performance of the G20 since its first summit held in November 2008 to understand what could lie ahead for the i
Long-term growth potential, or dead in the long run?
By linking growth with both employment and the imperative for India to hold its own with China for strategic autonomy, Prime Minister Modi has brought
Engagement in a time of turbulence
The arrival of China as an increasingly significant setter of global standards may be uncomfortable for India but is near-inevitable and needs to be p
Demonetisation: India’s stress test
What were the reasons for the Indian government's sudden decision to remove 86% of hard currency from circulation? Will Modi's monetary intervention a
India’s economic journey: why should Europe care?
Which political and economic policy domains link India and Europe? Which key issues, challenges and debates are engaging the Modi government half-way
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Conference
06 September 2023
Bruegel Annual Meetings, 6-7 September 2023
A symphony in progress: shaping a new agenda for Europe
Blog post
29 October 2021
Strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth? The G20 and the pandemic
The G20 is not doing enough to support strong, balanced, sustainable and inclusive growth in the wake of COVID-19, with the poorest countries left beh
Report
10 September 2021
EU-India trade relations: assessment and perspectives
In-depth analysis prepared for the European Parliament's Committee on International Trade (INTA).
Opinion piece
20 May 2021
Will Modi’s push for economic self-reliance succeed?
In its recovery, India will wish to consolidate market access for its export of services to rich countries and make the country’s growing market most
Blog post
25 February 2021
How is the G20 tackling debt problems of the poorest countries?
The G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, although a partial success, has been dogged by competing interests and lack of coordination. A further pus
Event
04 February 2021
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: Greening the EU trade?
Assessing CBAM from a trade perspective.
Event
15 December 2020
Europe and India: Comparing Approaches to Global Economic Challenges
Stakeholders from government, private sector, media and academia/institutions come together to review India-EU relations.
Podcast
18 November 2020
Sizing up the world's largest trade deal
What should be Europe's strategy towards the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)?
Blog post
14 July 2020
Debt relief for Sub-Saharan Africa: what now?
When G20 finance heads meet on 18 July, Europe will again need to lead on the group’s flagship COVID-19 initiative to postpone low-income countries’ d
Opinion piece
23 June 2020
Toward a smart Indian response to China
Rather than risking its soldiers' lives on the border, India should join 'middle power' economic coalitions to address China's behavior.