U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in India as part of a multi-stop tour across the Middle East and South Asia. He had discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and India's minister for Foreign Affairs Ms. Sushma Swaraj. Tillerson and Swaraj stressed the close relationship and shared values between...
China Expert Lauds India's Future
China has long been the real engine behind the BRICS but with its own growth slowing now values the concept as a diplomatic forum, says an article in Forbes, written by Hong Kong-based China expert, Douglas Bulloch. The key problem with BRICS has always been that there is little that unites...
Regional Languages Drive India's Smartphone Sales Further
With nearly as many smartphone users as the U.S. has people, India is already one of the world's hottest mobile markets, with America's Apple, Korea's Samsung, China's Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi jostling for market share with Indian brands such as Micromax. India's 300 million smartphone users could grow by more than...
Gujarat Leads Race to Manufacture Electric Vehicles in India
With the Government of India's initiative to put 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2019 , car and bike makers are preparing to manufacture electric and hybrid systems. The western state of Gujarat is set to become the electric vehicle hub of India. Ford Motor Co., which has...
India Tops Kearney's Global Services Location Index
Extending its lead over other countries, India topped management consulting firm A.T. Kearney’s 2017 Global Services Location Index for the eighth consecutive year since its inception in 2004. Currently there are 200 multinational corporations operating in India and 1.1 million employees in Business Process Outsourcing, though the sector does face...
Chinese Group Expects India to Overtake China in Innovation by 2025
According to China's Science Technology Exchange Center, India's innovation growth rate will rise significantly over the next 15 years, and come close to surpassing China. "It is predicted that the innovation competitiveness of India will see a significant rise with its growth rate probably surpassing China between 2025-2030," the independent...