India has overtaken China to secure the top position among 30 developing countries on ease of doing business, according to AT Kearney's the 2017 Global Retail Development Index, now in its 16th edition. This index ranks the top 30 developing countries for retail investment worldwide and analyses 25 macroeconomic and...
India to Be 3rd Largest Buyer of Passenger Planes
With India set to buy 2.2 new airplanes for each of the 480 aircraft currently in service, it is poised to become the third-largest buyer of commercial passenger planes in the world. The U.S. and China are the only countries to have more pending aircraft orders says a report released...
India Receives the most FDI, Again
The fDi Report 2017 compiled by fDi Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times Ltd., says that India retained its position as the world's topmost greenfield destination for Foreign Direct Investment for the second consecutive year, attracting $62.3 billion in 2016. China has overtaken the U.S. to become the second...
India's Dairy Sector Buoyant Despite Global Slump
According to Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets, India, the largest producer and consumer of milk globally, should report a 15.6% year-on-year growth in revenues for this year. India's demographics and dietary habits have changed over the past two decades, and the demand for cheese, ice cream, and yogurt now takes...
India Could Outpace China with Shifts in U.S. Policy
In a long article, supported ably by charts, the South China Morning Post compares the differences between the economies of India and China, and puts forth reasons why "India could trump China as U.S. policy shifts". Highlights of the publication's views: SCMP Views on India China Debt India’s debt ratios...
In 2016, India Held $118.2 Billion U.S. Government Securities
Data available with the U.S. Treasury Department showed that India was the 12th largest holder of U.S. government securities at the end of 2016, with exposure worth $118.2 billion in December. Among the BRIC countries, India stood at 3rd place after China and Brazil in terms of exposure. The Economic...