After leading private equity (PE) firm KKR in India for a decade, Sanjay Nayar has taken over as president of the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (Assocham) to steer the industry body at a crucial time. Nayar, who is also the founder of Sorin Investment Fund, spoke to Dev Chatterjee from Europe about Assocham’s priorities, pick up in private capex and the startup ecosystem. Edited excerpts:
You are taking over as Assocham president at a very crucial time as geopolitical tensions globally are rising and interest rates are up… What’s the road ahead?
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