EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and almost all 26 EU commissioners are visiting India. James Crabtree, of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) think tank, said, "Building stronger ties with India -- a democracy with increasing global influence -- offers both greater economic opportunity and political appeal." Here are...
Marriott Hotels Expands Footprint in India
Marriott International, Inc. announced plans to expand its presence in India. The company has set a target to take the combined number of open and pipeline hotels in the country to 250 by 2025. Marriott currently operates 140 hotels in India, and is expected to boost its presence in 10...
South Korea and India to Double Bilateral Trade
India and South Korea aim to increase bilateral trade t0 $50 billion by 2030. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged their business communities to step up investments and promote joint ventures. Bilateral trade between the two Asian countries was $20 billion in 2017. The...
Forbes: India Again Emerges as Growth Engine for Asia
Forbes' Tim Ferguson says that as Asia looks for a main engine of growth through 2020, India's prospects are in the air. Ferguson writes: "India’s output gains keep beating 7%. They are thought likely to get a boost from normalization of sales tax across the country’s states, a hard-fought legislative...