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FOCUS ON INDIA SPEECH BY "MR. NARENDRA MODI ON 15th AUGUST 2014" :

• In a recent speech made by Honorable Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on 15th August 2014 emphasized more investors to focus on Manufacturing sector locally in India with zero defect (Quality) & zero effects (Environment care) to match world level and cater to the domestic needs and find import substitutes.
• India opened up FDI by 100% in rail infrastructure and 49% in military production sector and other strategic areas have opened up.
• Several Government projects have been announced on infrastructural areas to improve the faster access for several sectors.

ERNST & YOUNG’S 2014 INDIA ATTARCTIVENESS SURVEY :

• India has a strong foothold in investors’ emerging market strategies, despite the recent slowdown in economic activity, according to Enabling the prospects, Ernst & Young’s 2014 Indian Attractiveness Survey. Of the respondents who have an emerging markets strategy, nearly a fifth said that India accounts for more than 20% of their total capital allocated for the developing world.
• According to our survey of 500 international investors, India features prominently in many of our respondents’ plans for the future. More than half of international business leaders’ surveyed plan to enter or expand their existing operations in India over the next year.
• Foreign investors who are already invested in India are positive about the economy. More than 50% of survey respondents are considering increasing their presence in India. Our survey indicates that of the respondents who are not planning any investment in India, 61.6% of the respondents do not have any short-term/overseas expansion plans.
• According to the survey, India remains one of the top global destinations for FDI on account of its local labor cost, domestic market and availability of educated workforce.
• The survey highlights that while India captures investor attention it is increasingly facing competition from new markets. China remains India’s main competitor for FDI as both economies are strongly competing to obtain greater share of world trade and investment. However, new destinations such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, are also emerging as competitors. The Philippines is competing with India in the outsourcing industry whereas Indonesia and Vietnam are also gaining significance due to their huge domestic market.
• The long-term outlook for India is also positive, with investors expecting the country to be among the world’s top three growth economies and among top three manufacturing destination by 2020.

India priority market for Middle Eastern investors :

• The United States remains the top investor in India. Between 2007 and 2012, the US established 1505 projects worth US$64.2b. Although investment from the US into India ranges across all sectors, knowledge-intensive industries, such as TMT and business services, receive the most attention. The recent package of reforms initiated by the Indian government has also increased interest in the consumer products and financial services sectors.
• Japan and the UK remain the second and third largest investors in India, between 2007 and 2012, with 517 and 505 projects, respectively. Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland are also ramping up their investments in India.
• Between 2007 and 2012, Southeast Asian countries initiated 150 projects in India worth US$12b, creating 56,423 jobs. Singapore was the largest investor followed by Malaysia and Thailand.
• India is now on the list of priority markets for Middle Eastern investors. This is evident from the 123% year-on-year increase in project numbers between 2011 and 2012. The UAE is the leading Middle Eastern investor in India. It initiated 173 projects in the country between 2007 and 2012, worth US$16.6 Bn.