Title: India
1Indias Position in the World Market
- Bharat Wakhlu
- President
- Tata Inc., USA
- bharat_at_tatainc.com
- NASPD Fall Conference New York, 2006
2Brief History
- Indias exports during the time of Christopher
Columbus accounted for 38 of global trade by
value - When India became independent in 1947 its share
of global trade had fallen to less than 4
3Topography
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5China
Pakistan
Tibet
Nepal
6000 km of natural peninsular coastline
6Vibrant, Pluralistic Democratic Society
7India Melting Pot of Cultures
- Secularism is a philosophy embedded in Indias
history - Diversity abounds in the geography as well as in
culture. - India is home to all the worlds faiths
- One billion people live together even as they
speak 22 different languages and 2500 dialects.
8Elements of Democracy
- India is the worlds largest and fastest growing
free-market democracy - Written Constitution
- Peoples participation- freely contested
elections regularly since independence in 1947-
680 million voters 5 million election officials - Independent Judiciary, alert and free media and
NGOs.
9Free Press
- 5000 daily newspapers
- 16000 weeklies
- 6000 fortnightlies, including US magazines
- 200 TV channels
10Youthful Nation- Demographic Dividend
- India has 350 million citizens below the age of
15 years in 2005 this will ensure that its
workforce will expand for decades - BY 2010 65 of Indias population will below the
age of 25 years.
11While China may have won the sprint, India is
training for the marathon.-Dan Fineman,
Far Eastern Economic Review
Sustainability
12Robust Economy Large Market and Competitive
Source for Goods and Services
13India is on a high-growth trajectory
- India will be one of the four fastest growing
economies of the world over the next 40-60 years,
leveraging its demographic and growth oriented
investment - Consistent and sustainable growth rates between
7.3 to 8.2 predicted by JP Morgan, UBS and
Morgan Stanley
14Percentage
9.8
9.0
8.1
Financial Year
15GDP Sector-wise Distribution
16High Disposable Income
- Indias Middle class is 400 million strong.
- With high disposable incomes, the middle class is
driving demand, stimulating competition and sharp
increases in productivity
17Growing Consuming Group
Numbers in Millions of people
472
429
18Attractive Investment Destination(US Billion)
FDI in 1991 US 100 Million in 2005 US 6
Billion
10.5
8.2
6.1
0.9
19Manufacturing Competitiveness
20Indian Manufacturing Facts
- India is fast developing into a manufacturing hub
for global corporations keen to leverage skills
in Product Design, Customization, Innovation,
Quality and Value Addition - Manufacturing Exports from India are likely to
grow to US300 billion by 2015 a third from
apparel, auto components, specialty Chemicals and
Electronics assemblies
21Indian Manufacturing Facts(2)
- India is an economy that achieves the same level
of value addition at considerably lower costs - The availability of English speaking, highly
trained skilled technicians, craftsmen and
Engineers is a distinct advantage
22The Most US FDA Approved Manufacturing Sites
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55
27
25
10
8
5
23Tata Motors
- Tata Motors developed the Indica sedan for US
350 million - An equivalent project in the US or EU would have
cost at least three times as much, i.e over US 1
billion - Over 52 years of manufacturing experience
24Indias Capital Advantage
Total Cost of Plant set up Index cost in US 100
25Tata Steel
26Tata Steel
- Lowest cost producer of Carbon Steels in the
world - Produces world class flat products for White
goods and automotive applications, as well as
construction steel, wires, tubes and pipes. - 100 years of manufacturing experience
27Infrastructure Upgrades
28India is Investing Heavily in Infrastructure
Roads
- US 20 billion to be spent between 2006-2012 for
Urban renewal - National Highways Development Project (NHDP)
creating the Golden Quadrilateral 15,000 km of
4/6 lane roads connecting the four Metros. Cost
US13 billion
29Infrastructure Ports
- Additional Port handling capacity created to
handle 47.4 MMt of cargo. - New projects to enhance annual handling capacity
by 90 MMt with an investment of US1.6 billion
underway
30Infrastructure Power
- India is short of power in the North. Has a
surplus in the East and the West - 108000 MW of additional power generating capacity
being added over the next 8 years.
31Infrastructure Telecom
- Everyday 2 million new cell phone subscribers are
added - 32 million subscribers were added in 2005.
- Indias tele-density touched 11.5, with 125
million sbscribers
32India Quick Facts
33What India is known for
- Largest producer in the world of milk, pulses,
sugarcane and tea - 2nd largest producer of wheat, rice, fruits and
vegetables - Insurance US10 billion industry
- 5th largest electricity generation capacity in
the world - 5th largest telecom services market revenues
US18 billion in 2005
34What India is known for(2)
- 2nd largest road network of 3.3 million Km
- Indian Railways is the largest and busiest
network in the world employs 1.6 million people - One of the ten largest retail markets
- Largest producer of Sponge Iron in the world
- Producer of 35 million Mt of steel
- Largest consumer of gold in the world
35Questions?