India Hosts Fourth International Insolvency & Bankruptcy Conference to Strengthen IBC Regime
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Institutions: Ministry of Corporate Affairs
On 28 September 2025, the Fourth International Research Conference on Insolvency & Bankruptcy was inaugurated jointly by IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) and ISB, Hyderabad to bring together academics, policymakers, insolvency professionals and industry experts from India and abroad. In his address, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, and Anita Shah Akella (Joint Secretary, MCA) reflected on the journey of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), its achievements in reshaping credit resolution, and the imperative for further reforms. The conference features 24 research papers on themes ranging from cross-border insolvency, governance of corporate distress, to technological frontiers in insolvency. A special publication titled “Transforming Insolvency Resolution in India”, compiling papers from the third edition (2024), was released to underscore continuity in research‐policy dialogue.
A robust, evidence-driven insolvency framework is critical for India’s credit markets, investment climate and corporate governance. By institutionalising research into the IBC’s evolving challenges (e.g. procedural bottlenecks, technology, cross-border cases), this conference strengthens the feedback loop between academia, policymakers and regulators. This is an opportunity for IBBI / MCA to calibrate reforms in line with real-world issues and signal openness in regulatory design.
What is Insolvency?
→ Insolvency is a financial state where a person or company cannot meet its debt obligations on time. It differs from bankruptcy (a legal declaration of insolvency) — insolvency is the condition, bankruptcy is the legal process that may follow. Under India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC, 2016), insolvency triggers a structured resolution process to either revive the stressed entity, restructure debts, or liquidate assets, with the aim of protecting creditor rights and preserving economic value.
What is IBC?
→ The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is India’s flagship legal framework to resolve stressed firms and nonperforming assets efficiently, balancing creditor rights and value maximisation.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders:
How can learnings from these international and domestic research debates be fast-tracked into IBC rule changes or procedural simplifications so that resolution timelines shorten and creditor confidence strengthens?
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