Kartik Seth Hosts Delhi LG and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant in Landmark Indian Express Conversation on Governance and Policy Reform

Kartik Seth Hosts Landmark Conversation Between Delhi LG Vinai Kumar Saxena and G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant | Under the Aegis of The Indian Express

There are events that transcend the ordinary and enter the realm of the genuinely significant — conversations where the ideas exchanged have the potential to shape policy, influence governance, and contribute to the national discourse in lasting ways. Advocate Kartik Seth, alongside Taj Chambers, had the distinguished honour of hosting one such event — a rare and thought-provoking conversation between Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and India’s G20 Sherpa and former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, organised under the prestigious aegis of The Indian Express.

The Conversation: Governance, Policy Reform, and India’s Global Presence

The event brought together two of India’s most consequential public figures — each with a distinctive vantage point on the questions that define India’s present and future. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, at the helm of governance in the national capital, offered insights drawn from the frontlines of urban administration, policy implementation, and institutional reform. Amitabh Kant, whose tenure as NITI Aayog CEO and role as India’s G20 Sherpa placed him at the centre of India’s economic policy architecture and its engagement with the global community, contributed a perspective that is both national in scope and international in reach. Together, their conversation spanned governance challenges, urban renewal priorities, structural policy reforms, and India’s evolving role and presence on the global stage — a discussion of remarkable breadth and substance.

Kartik Seth as Host: Bringing People and Ideas Together

That Advocate Kartik Seth was chosen to host an event of this calibre — under the aegis of one of India’s most respected and widely read publications — speaks volumes about the regard in which he is held beyond the legal profession. Hosting a conversation of this nature is not a passive role. It demands intellectual engagement, an understanding of the subjects being discussed, the ability to create an environment in which distinguished speakers feel comfortable sharing their most considered views, and the professional standing to bring such an event together in the first place. Kartik Seth brought all of these qualities to the occasion, ensuring that the conversation between LG Saxena and Amitabh Kant was as substantive, open, and illuminating as the occasion deserved.

The Significance of the Platform and the Partnership

The involvement of The Indian Express as the organising aegis for this event lends it a credibility and reach that few platforms can match. Founded on a tradition of independent, rigorous journalism, The Indian Express has long been a space where ideas of national importance are explored and examined. That this conversation was hosted by Kartik Seth and Taj Chambers under its banner reflects not just the quality of the event but the trust that a publication of this standing placed in them to deliver an evening worthy of its reputation. It is a partnership that reflects Kartik Seth’s growing stature as a convener of consequential conversations — a role that complements and enriches his identity as a legal practitioner.

Kartik Seth: Advocate, Thought Leader, and Convener

This event is yet another dimension of Kartik Seth’s public presence — one that sits alongside his appearances at India Energy Week 2026, his features in The Print and Leading Questions, and his participation on Legally Speaking with Tarun Nangia. What emerges from these engagements, taken together, is a portrait of a legal professional who understands that the most impactful practitioners are those who engage actively with the world beyond their chambers — contributing to policy conversations, hosting dialogues that matter, and consistently bringing their expertise and network to bear in service of ideas larger than any single case or client.