The 54th Annual General Meeting of EICMA was held on 29th September 2026 at Bharat Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata.
Members present unanimously reaffirmed their faith in the current leadership with Sri Pradip Agarwal as President, Sri Alok Agarwala as Vice President, Sri Samir B. Mehta as Honorary Secretary and Sri Anish Das as Honorary Treasurer. All the 9 Managing Committee members were also elected unanimously.
In his address, President, Shri Pradip Agarwal, was thankful for having got the opportunity to serve the fraternity for a second term and highlighted some of the opportunities and challenges facing the industry. He thanked the seniors for their continued guidance and support to the team.
In-depth discussions on rising paper price volatility, the Inverted Duty Structure (18% input vs 5% output GST) and working capital relief representations were also held, led by senior veterans including FCBM Past Presidents Sri Milan Kumar Dey and Sri R. G. Agarwala.
EICMA, also, had the pleasure of the presence of Sri Vinod Tikmani, Sri Ram Raju Varma and Sri Sudarshan Chary from ACCT, to invite all members to the 54th FCBM Conference to be held in January 2027.
The AGM also marked the official launch of EICMA’s LinkedIn Page and the soft launch of our updated website – setting up modern platforms for policy advocacy, technical education, and national visibility.
Sri Sorav Jhawar highlighted the upcoming ICCMA National Congress in Mumbai in October.
The Formal session ended with National Anthem and vote of thanks by Shri Alok Agarwala, Vice President, EICMA.
More than 65 members attended the AGM.
The evening concluded with great fellowship and a sumptuous dinner.
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