Tag: Investment
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Who’s really driving the UK-India partnership?
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The UK-India Awards will unveil the true depth and spirit of the relationship by celebrating the people and businesses in the driving seat, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. The past few days have seen a hive of activity within the UK-India space, with visits from senior British ministers to…
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Arun Jaitley: Batting for growth
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Some heavy hitting from the Finance Minister puts the Indian economy on a winning wicket, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. After all the excitement over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s 4-1 sweep of the recently concluded Assembly elections, it is time once again to focus on the nuts of bolts…
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Commonwealth 2.0, not Empire 2.0
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India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa explains why he believes that a reformed Commonwealth, with the UK and India working in harmony, could create the world’s largest trade bloc. The ongoing Commonwealth Trade Ministers’ Meeting in London offers the 52-member bloc a unique opportunity to fashion agreements on increasing trade and…
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New globalisation paradigm in the offing
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Outbound FDI from India will increasingly be driven by a need to fill knowledge and product gaps aimed at the domestic market. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has greased the wheels of the investment cycle with allocations of almost $90 billion for building roads, railway infrastructure, inland waterways, ports, airports and…
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Stop tilting at windmills, Mr Trump & Co.
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Donald Trump and his fellow travellers in Europe are doing their countries a disservice by recklessly pulling up the drawbridge on immigration, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. Everyone knows that whenever their fortresses and castles came under siege, kings of old would pass the order to pull up the…
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Modi's approach to the Arab 'problem' contrasts to Trump's bluster
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As isolationist tendencies gather momentum in the West, India as a liberal democracy ready to do business can offer a template for a better world order, writes India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa. The dynamics shaping the new world order are not new. Now, as at almost any other time in…
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Will the emergence of a 'New Delhi Consensus' be the big new idea of 2017?
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Manoj Ladwa, founder and CEO of India Inc. argues that the world is in need of some new big ideas, and Modi’s guiding ideals of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas and Antyodaya may well be the answer. “The world today is wild with the delirium of hatred, the conflicts are cruel…
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India’s global quest for energy security
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As India looks set to increase its GDP fivefold, to about $10 trillion, by 2040, it is axiomatic that the country’s energy demand will rise in tandem. India recently took a small first step towards ensuring its energy security by commissioning three underground storage units of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
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Despite the headwinds India’s global march will continue
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The year that began with lots of hope is drawing to a close on a note of concern and some cautious optimism. In between, there was shock, some not so pleasant surprises and renewed promise of a better future. It’s always a huge risk to pre-judge history but I think…
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Go Global to be mantra for Indian companies in 2017
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India Inc. CEO Manoj Ladwa weighs up why now is the right time for Indian firms to further plug into the global supply chain and generate thousands of jobs. Indian businesses have, over the last decade, emerged as a major source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in many countries around…