A wide scope of Indian expansion in Malaysia

    2019-08-28T13:36:22+00:00February 13th, 2019|2019, Global Edition – February 2019, Home Page|

    The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) runs through ways Indian investors can capitalise on business opportunities in Malaysia. Malaysia is no stranger to the Indian business community. The relationship has been dynamic, evolving in the rapidly changing international environment. The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the principal investment promotion agency for the country, set up its overseas office in Mumbai in April 2008. This office is responsible for the promotion of quality Indian investments into Malaysia, to provide potential investors [...]

      India’s impact in Latin America beyond exports

      2019-02-15T14:49:43+00:00February 13th, 2019|2019, Global Edition – February 2019, Home Page|

      A former ambassador traces the evolution of Indo-Latin American economic relations. The economic relations of India with Latin America have evolved in three stages, as in many Bollywood film stories: started with mutual ignorance, ran into occasional flirtation and climaxed in romance. In the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies, it was a period of mutual ignorance and indifference. India was grappling with its own survival as an independent country in the process of consolidating itself as a democracy with diverse languages, [...]

        It’s dicey, but Indian companies must not turn their back on the UK

        2020-08-20T07:07:42+00:00February 8th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – February 2019|

        While it is prudent for Indian companies to prepare for all Brexit eventualities, they must avoid knee-jerk reactions, writes India Inc. Founder & CEO Manoj Ladwa. The largest parliamentary defeat for a British Prime Minister in a long, long time… a face-saving victory in a no-confidence vote brought by Jeremy Corbyn… and total confusion. Three weeks after high drama in the Mother of Parliaments, there is still no clarity on what exactly will happen at 11 pm UK time on [...]

          Past, Present and Future—The Changing Tide of India–UK Economic Relations

          2020-03-19T07:23:29+00:00February 8th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – February 2019|

          Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, recounts the changes in India-UK relations over the past few centuries and discusses the road ahead. Independence Trade and economic relations between India and the UK are more than 400 years old. From 1600, when the East India Company began trading, there have been several distinct phases. The first phase, with the English buying exportables in India and using Indian ports as entrepôt for their trade in [...]

            UK-India Tech Partnership brings together two of the world’s most innovative countries

            2019-02-15T14:37:43+00:00February 8th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – February 2019|

            As Britain continues to work on an acceptable withdrawal agreement with the European Union (EU), one of the senior-most UK ministers at the heart of the debate reiterates the importance of India-UK ties in a post-Brexit context. It has never been more important for the UK to work with old allies and new partners across the world to boost trade and preserve the international rules-based system. And no country is more central to this plan than India. Our relationship is [...]

              Greater Copenhagen: A preferred destination for international companies

              2020-03-24T09:52:22+00:00January 17th, 2019|Home Page|

              The Danish capital region’s investment expert explains why the city is ideal for Indian global expansion plans. Is it possible that one of the most liveable regions in the world, can also be one of the most investible? Can a region dedicated to sustainable development, also be a region that is one of the most favoured places in the world for foreign direct investment (FDI)? Yes. With its booming economy, highly skilled workforce, and hi-tech infrastructure, Greater Copenhagen is a [...]

                We need to embrace the opportunities provided by being in the Commonwealth family

                2020-03-24T09:54:19+00:00January 15th, 2019|2019, UK Edition – February 2019|

                The Commonwealth is united not only by a common history, but by a common future, in which we work together for the benefit of all our citizens, writes the UK Minister of State for the UN and Commonwealth. The India UK Relationship India and Britain share a unique relationship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the connection between our two great nations as a ‘Living Bridge’, made up of a shared history, our people, culture, and ideas. I am the [...]

                  The significant opportunities for UK SMEs to trade with India

                  2019-02-15T14:42:37+00:00January 15th, 2019|2019, Home Page, UK Edition – February 2019|

                  A financial expert weighs up India’s booming market where Britain’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can find an export niche. India has fast become one of the UK’s primary trading partners. According to official UK trade figures, exports to India grew 31.8 per cent in the year to March 2018 – reflecting great opportunity for further growth by UK businesses. The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) was keen to point out that exports grew faster to India as well [...]

                    A window of opportunity for India-LAC ties

                    2019-02-15T14:44:31+00:00December 18th, 2018|2017/2018, Yearender- December 2018|

                    A region expert lays out the potential for India’s relations with Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries against the backdrop of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires last month. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a rare visit to the South American continent – for only the second time since taking office, out of a total of more than 90 international visits. Just like the last time he visited the continent (for the 2014 BRICS Summit in Brazil), Modi made [...]

                      Hong Kong: Where business goes to grow

                      2018-12-11T10:28:25+00:00November 29th, 2018|2017/2018, UK Edition – December 2018|

                      Invest Hong Kong makes a play for Indian investments as the region vigorously promotes innovation and technology. Hong Kong is a highly dynamic city that serves as the perfect platform for Indian companies expanding into China and Asia Pacific. It is a modern, fast-paced, hyper-connected and business-friendly city with a multitude of advantages to ensure businesses enjoy a level playing field and flourish. Core Advantages Strategic location in Asia: Hong Kong enjoys an enviable and strategic location in the heart [...]