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    UK minister wants a quick free trade agreement with India

    2019-01-02T07:27:38+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, India-UK, Year|

    India Inc. hosted the inaugural UK-India Awards in London, where senior British and Indian ministers called for closer ties in a post-Brexit scenario. London: UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson pushed for a speedy conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the UK at the inaugural UK-India Awards in London on May 12. “Whenever we go to India, we have to pack bottles of whisky because as you know there is a duty of 150 per cent in [...]

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      In defence of a strategic Make in India policy

      2019-01-02T07:28:07+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Last Word, Year|

      The Strategic Partnership Policy (SPP) could throw open deals worth over $20bn to six selected private sector companies in India. India’s defence forces will get their first fighter jets, submarines, helicopters and armoured vehicles made in India by the private sector within a few years. And it is entirely probable that friendly foreign countries could also be using some of these Made in India weapon systems. In a major boost to private sector participation in offensive defence platforms, the defence [...]

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        The changing profile of FDI: Putting money where the mouth is

        2019-01-02T07:32:02+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, The Big Story, Year|

        Make in India, one of the flagship initiatives launched under Prime Minister Modi, has led to a step change in FDI inflows, writes an investment facilitator. The total FDI inflows into India stood at $60.1 billion in 2016-17 — the highest ever in a single year. Compared to 2013-14, this represents a 75 per cent increase. India’s achievement is even more stark when compared to falling global FDI flows as highlighted by UNCTAD. More importantly, Make in India has enabled [...]

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          South Korea and India: A win-win partnership

          2019-01-02T07:32:32+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Other Stories, Year|

          India can learn a lot from South Korea’s ascent from poverty in the 1950s to the ranks of the most technologically advanced societies especially in the fields of manufacturing, defence technology, electronics and skills development. And India can, in turn, help South Korea in areas like software and space technology that it excels in. It is a warm and deepening economic and strategic partnership that could well become the template for India’s engagement with other geographically smaller but economically dynamic [...]

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            The man behind an electrifying challenge

            2019-01-02T07:27:26+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, Cover Feature, India Investment Journal May Edition, Year|

            Piyush Goyal was among Mumbai’s most successful chartered accountants and merchant bankers when he gave up a flourishing professional career to become India’s power minister in May 2014. Actually he was appointed  more than just power minister. As a 50-year-old who had never held ministerial office before, he was put in charge of an entire energy feedstock chain, with the Departments of Mines, Coal and Power under him, and with New and Renewable Energy as well. In previous times, these [...]

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              India’s race to $100 billion

              2018-12-31T13:44:24+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, The Big Story, Year|

              It’s not a target but it remains an aspiration. Given the trajectory of the Indian economy, there’s every reason to be optimistic that this ambitious goal is within reach. It is not an official target and no one in the government will speak about it on record. But in private, off-the-record conversations, they will admit that receiving $100 billion in annual foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows is an aspiration the Indian government is not giving up on. That figure isn’t [...]

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                FACT SHEET: An Expat’s Guide to Chandigarh

                2020-03-12T14:19:29+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, State Focus, Year|

                Chandigarh is a Union Territory in North India which serves as the capital of both Punjab and Haryana. With world-renowned architecture, Chandigarh claims to be among the best-planned cities of India. The city, named after an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, is a visible attempt at balancing modernity with environmental preservation. Designed by the well-known Swiss-French modernist architect Le Corbusier, Chandigarh sits comfortably as a cosmopolitan hub on the confluence of two important states. Popular Fairs & Festivals: Festival of [...]

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                  Investing in manufacturing in India

                  2019-01-02T07:32:42+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Policy India, Year|

                  A leading consultant analyses the factors that have made investing in India easier and a more rewarding experience as long as investors go in with a level of preparedness. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently altered its predicted growth rate for India slightly downward to 6.8 per cent, but this is still attractive compared to the sluggish rates of growth elsewhere in the world. Foreign investors’ confidence in India has also recently improved, making it the eighth most attractive [...]

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                    Best time to be an entrepreneur in India

                    2018-12-31T13:44:40+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, Start-up India, Year|

                    Naspers has been behind investments in some of India’s most successful start-up ventures in recent years. Here Larry Illg, CEO for Ventures, explains what makes India an exciting prospect for the firm. What would you attribute Naspers' success in the Indian market to? Naspers is active in more than 130 countries and markets across the world, and our approach to investing in companies has been fairly consistent over the years. Firstly, we ensure that we understand the business model. Do [...]

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                      Powering ahead

                      2019-01-02T07:32:53+00:00May 26th, 2017|2018/2017, India Investment Journal May Edition, State Focus, Year|

                      A proactive, business-friendly government, great location and sound macro fundamentals are powering Haryana’s economic surge. This is not the kind of news that makes for banner headlines. So, it was no surprise to find the news on Gurugram, the commercial capital of Haryana, getting an International Arbitration Centre (IAC) buried in the inside pages of most newspapers. The city, part of the National Capital Region (NCR) and till recently known as Gurgaon, will be the second Indian city after Mumbai [...]

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