Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of COVID-19 in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future

These proceedings pertain to the JSPS-ICSSR seminar entitled ‘Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future’. Led by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati (IIT-T) in collaboration with various Indian and Japanese research institutions, the seminar discussed an overview of the systemic risks of COVID-19 in Japan and India, and the impact of COVID-19 on the domestic economy in these countries. The seminar also discussed an overview of the role of governments and institutions in addressing systemic risks. The seminar delved into the nature of systemic risks, and how to manage and mitigate them in the future based on the experiences discussed in the seminar. These proceedings provide insights into the discussions and messages that came out of the seminar.