# Vijay Kalantri

Dr. Vijay Govardhandas Kalantri (born 1949) is an Indian industrialist. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of Balaji Infra Projects Limited (BIPL) and Dighi Port Limited (DPL). He is the President of All India Association of Industries, Chairman of World Trade Center, Mumbai and is Director International of World Trade Centers Association, New York City.

## Early life and education

Vijay Kalantri was born in Mumbai in 1949. He did schooling from Hindi Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai. And did Diploma in Textile from Sasmira, Mumbai. Later, he married with Mohini Vijay Kalantri. His sister Kamla Jhawar lives in Raipur. He has an elder brother Ghanshyam Kalantry stays in Mumbai.

## Career

Vijay Kalantri has been a Director of Dena Bank, Canara Bank and is a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s Standing Committee on Small Scale Industry, Exchange Control and the All India Export Advisory Committee. He is on the National Advisory Board of Small Industries Development Bank of India and the Advisory Board of Securities and Exchange Board of India and as an independent, non-executive Director of VIP Industries Ltd.
Kalantri is a member of the Honorable Prime Minister’s Task Force, Small and medium-sized enterprises, State Gramin Corporation, Advisory Board of Corporate Governance Committee of SEBI and the Central Council of Customs and Excise. He represents India at World Economic Forum and at the World Trade Organization ministerial conferences.
He is a board member of Africa Economic & e-Governance Forum. He is on advisory board of Green Port South Asia. Kalantri is a former treasurer of state congress. He is the President of All India Association of Industries(AIAI) and Chairman of MVIRDC World Trade Centre Mumbai. AIAI has initiated Indo Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industries (IPCCI), Indian Council of Foreign Trade (ICOFT), Indo-Mauritius Chamber of Commerce (IMCC), Young Entrepreneur Society (YES) as its associates. AIAI has also promoted Russia India Trade House Mumbai (RITHM).

## Awards and honours

* Dr. Vijay Kalantri, President, All India Association of Industries & Honorary Consul of Uzbekistan in Mumbai was felicitated with the Outstanding Honorary Consul in India award by Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State External Affairs & Culture, Government of India.
* Dr Vijay Kalantri, President, All India Association of Industries being felicitated by Bangladesh Consulate for being instrumental in building successful trade relations between Bangladesh and India on the Occasion of Golden Jubilee of Independence of Bangladesh & 50th Anniversary of Victory Day. By the Bangladesh High Commission with Mr. Lutfor Rahman Deputy High Commission Bangladesh, Mumbai, India Seen in the picture-Lt Gen. Kuldip Singh Brar Commander. Vijay Vadhera, President, Indian Navy Foundation
* Pushkin Medal, Russian State Award for contribution in promoting Russian-Indian cultural, scientific and trade cooperation.
* The highest Polish civilian honour the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit by the President of the Republic of Poland in 2005, H.E. Mr. Kwasniewski for contribution to the growth of co-operation between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of India.