conduct and operation of businesses should respect the human rights culture of the country. The National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRCI) plays an important role insofar as BHR is concerned. It has been nominated by the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (CFNHRI) to be the focal point for the subject. The Commission therefore organized a meeting with trade and industry associations to discuss and prepare a roadmap of engagements with business enterprises. On 2 June 2017, the NHRCI, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), organized the East Regional Conference on Business and Human Rights in Kolkata. The main objective of the conference was to share the developments of the region in business and human rights. The pertinence of universal availability and accessibility of human rights was discussed. More recently, the NHRCI organized a National Conference on Business and Human Rights along with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The conference delved into concerns for State duty to protect human rights and upholding corporate responsibility. This was followed by a series of meetings with industry federations to encourage voluntary compliance to human rights principles by business enterprises. This gave birth to the draft self-assessment tool that was to be voluntarily used by the private sector. Regional conferences throughout Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai were held thereafter. While the UNGP BHR are not still fully in place in India, many organizations, such as the Ethical Trade Initiative (ETI), have been actively working to start a conversation on the implementation and operation of a binding framework. The idea is to raise awareness and development of indicators towards monitoring the conformance of business enterprises to the UNGP BHR and other international covenants. The Dialogue for Change Conference by the ETI collated perspectives from different stakeholders -- government, civil society, and businesses. These dialogues led to a need to raise awareness on the BHR through: r Educating stakeholders about the UNGP BHR; r Comprehensively discussing human rights and their abuses; r Impactful business decisions and their financial repercussions due to human rights considerations; and, ANGOC and KPA 47