At an event organized by the French embassy and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, France’s ambassador to India Francois Richier said that France would invest $5 billion in India’s insurance business. “When you compare the share of French FDI (foreign direct investment), India receives 6% whereas...
UK-India Business Leader Says Doing Business in India Has Become Easier
The Times of India interviewed Patricia Hewitt, Chair, U.K. India Business Council, the business-led organization that works with the British government to promote bilateral trade between the U.K. and India. She said in the interview that “the election of the Narendra Modi government, with a decisive mandate for growth and...
Can India Rise to the Top 50 in "Ease of Doing Business?"
"India's ranking in the 2016 World Bank report should significantly improve and we are confident that our rank will be within the top 50 in the 2017 report," says an official involved in the ease of doing business exercise. The target rank of 50 has been given by the Prime...
Indian Government to Facilitate U.S. Investments
To bolster the renewed interest among American businessmen, the Indian government has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to ensure that investments from the U.S. do not run into roadblocks. Members of the committee include officials from the finance, environment, power, transportation, defense, civil aviation, telecom, health and external affairs ministries, and it...