Indian Market is a pivot point right now for anything and everything

India has emerged as the fastest growing major economy in the world and is expected to be one of the top three economic powers in the world over the next 10-15 years, backed by its robust democracy and strong partnerships.

Indian consumer durables market is broadly segregated into urban and rural markets and is attracting marketers from across the world. The sector comprises of a huge middle class, relatively large affluent class and a small economically disadvantaged class. Global corporations view India as one of the key markets from where future growth is likely to emerge. The growth in India’s consumer market would be primarily driven by a favourable population composition and increasing disposable income.

 

 Market Size

 

• India's gross domestic product (GDP) (at constant 2011-12 prices) was estimated to be Rs 145.65 lakh crore (US$ 2.06 trillion) for 2019-20, growing 4.2 per cent over the previous year.

• India retained its position as the third largest start-up base in the world with over 8,900-9,300 start-ups as 1,300 new start-ups got incorporated in 2019 according to a report by NASSCOM. India also witnessed the addition of 7 unicorns in 2019 (till August 2019), taking the total tally to 24.

• India's labour force is expected to touch 160-170 million by 2020 based on the rate of population growth, increased labour force participation and higher education enrolment among other factors according to a study by ASSOCHAM and Thought Arbitrage Research Institute.

• India's foreign exchange reserves reached Rs 37.31 lakh crore (US$ 493.48 billion) in the week up to May 29, 2020 according to the data from RBI.

• Electronics hardware production in the country increased from Rs 1.90 trillion (US$ 31.13 billion) in FY14 to Rs 4.58 trillion (US$ 65.53 billion) in FY19.

 

Recent Developments                                                                                         

 

With an improvement in the economic scenario, there have been investments across various sectors of the economy. The mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity in India stood at US$ 28 billion in 2019, while private equity (PE) deals reached US$ 48 billion. Some of the important recent developments in Indian economy are as follows:

 

• In 2019, companies in India raised around US$ 2.5 billion through 17 initial public offers (IPO).

• India improved its ranking in World Bank's Doing Business Report by 14 spots over last year and was ranked 63 among 190 countries in the 2020 edition of the report.

• India is expected to have 100,000 start-ups by 2025, which will create employment for 3.25 million people and generate US$ 500 billion in value as per Mr T V Mohan Das Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education.

 

Investments

 

According to Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, during April 2000 – March 2020, FDI inflow into the electronics sector stood at US$ 2.79 billion.

 

Following are some recent investments and developments in the Indian consumer market sector.

 

• Consumer durable loans in India increased 43 per cent y-o-y to Rs 6,495 crore (US$ 921.4 million) in FY20.

• In January 2020, Godrej appliances announced plans to foray into air-cooler segment and acquire a market share of 15 per cent in the segment in the next five years.

• In May 2020, Philips announced investment of Rs 250-300 crore (US$ 35.47-42.56 million) to boost its manufacturing and R&D facilities in India.

• In December 2019, Kent RO Systems Ltd announced an investment of Rs 150 crore (US$ 21.46 million) to set up a new manufacturing unit over next three years.

 

Government Initiatives

 

The Government of India, under its Make in India initiative, is trying to boost the contribution made by the manufacturing sector with an aims to take it to 25 per cent of the GDP from the current 17 per cent. Besides, the Government has also come up with Digital India initiative, which focuses on three core components: creation of digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally and to increase the digital literacy.

 

•           The Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi announced various economic packages, having a cumulative worth of around Rs20 lakh crore (US$ 283.73 billion) and being almost 10% of India’s GDP.

         

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGK) was introduced in April 2020 to provide relief to underprivileged and help them fight the battle against COVID-19. The budget allocated to the scheme was Rs 1.70 lakh crore (US$ 24.12 billion).

• India is expected to attract investment of around US$ 100 billion in developing the oil and gas infrastructure during 2019-23.

• The Government of India is going to increase public health spending to 2.5 per cent of the GDP by 2025.

• For implementation of Agriculture Export Policy, Government approved an outlay Rs 206.8 crore (US$ 29.59 million) for 2019, aimed at doubling farmers income by 2022.

  

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Export Market is Skyrocketing in India

 

After contracting for six months in a row, the country's exports grew by 5.27 per cent to USD 27.4 billion in September Commerce and Industry Minister said this is an indicator of the "rapid recovery" of the Indian economy as it surpasses pre-COVID-19 levels across parameters.

 Make in India, Make for the World: Indian merchandise exports grew 5.27 per cent in September 20 as compared to last year.

 In September 2019, the exports stood at USD 26.02 billion.

Key sectors such as petroleum, leather, engineering goods, gems, jewellery,  readymade garments, engineering goods, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals and carpets on an upswing. 

Commenting on the numbers, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) Chairman Mohit Singla said exports are on the path of recovery as the international market is opening up and buyers have started placing orders.

 Singla said, “Food and agriculture sector will continue to thrust exports as they have done in even the worst of times in the past”

 Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO) President Sharad Kumar Saraf said "this was expected due to anti-China sentiments as a lot of orders have come.”

Merchandise imports during April-September 2020-21 were $ 148.69 billion, as compared to $ 248.08 billion during the same period last year, exhibiting a negative growth of 40.06 per cent. India is thus a net importer in September 2020, with a trade deficit of $ 2.91 billion, as compared to trade deficit of $ 11.67 billion, showing a substantial improvement of 75.06 per cent.

 The commerce deficit in September 2019 stood at $11.67 billion. In June, the nation had recorded a commerce surplus of $0.79 billion. Outbound shipments in September final yr had been $26.02 billion.

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India breaks into top 50 at Global Innovation Index.

The Global Innovation Index 2020 released on September 2, 2020, has shown India jumped four places to rank at the 48th position. The index has been compiled by the World Intellectual Property (WIPO) along with INSEAD business school and Cornell University.

The Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation trends and the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies. By moving up 4 positions since 2019, India became the third most innovative lower-middle-income economy in the world.

India increased the most in three pillars: Institutions (61, from 77 in 2019), business sophistication (55, from 65 in 2019), and creative outputs (64, from 78 in 2019), it noted. India also bettered its rank in both intellectual property payments (27, from 29 in 2019) and research talent (38, from 46 in 2019).

• As the data shows stability at the top, it also clearly indicates that a gradual westward shift in the locus of innovation is underway, with a group of Asian economies that are advancing up the rankings.

• India, China, Vietnam, and the Philippines have made the most progress on the index in recent years, with all the four now among the top 50.

India has ranked in the top 15 in indicators such as government online services, ICT service exports, R&D intensive global companies, and graduates in Science and Engineering. India’s high ranks in metrics like knowledge, technology outputs, and market sophistication have far exceeded its other GII rankings.

India was ranked at 81 on the list in 2015.

The top 100 clusters are located in 26 economies, of which six — Brazil, China, India, Iran, Turkey, and the Russian Federation — are in middle-income economies. Venture Capital (VC) investments are concentrated in a few VC hot spots in the world, and only a few of those hot spots are in emerging economies — notably in China and India.

GERD in India is mainly driven by the government sector, of which 45.4 per cent is the central government, 6.4 per cent state governments, 6.8 per cent higher education, and 41.4 per cent industry — with 4.6 per cent from public sector industry and 36.8 per cent from the private sector during the year.

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India being the new pool of opportunities post COVID-19

India today is considered to be one of the major forces in the global economic market. Though India is a developing economy, its economy has a major impact on global trading. 

The majority of the world’s leading developed nations are keen to have or expand their ties with india. Thanks to its huge market base and fast-developing spending habits of middle-class Indians, India is a preferred destination for investors over other major countries. 

India is very good for business as India is the fastest growing country and it is also 6th in growing international economy. 

Here are Some reasons why foreign investment will increase post COVID-19 :-

*  Global companies that once thrived on the efficiency and low costs of Chinese production have begun seeking supply-side diversification and resilience. This trend was set in motion by the tariff war between China and America, and is likely to accelerate in the aftermath of Covid-19. 

* As per the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, 200 American corporations had already sought to move their manufacturing bases from China to India in mid-2019.

* South Korea and Japan suggest that their firms have also evinced interest in migrating towards production-conducive economy like India. 

* Wistron, a Taiwan-headquartered manufacturing partner for Apple, has set aside one billion dollar for expansion in India, Vietnam, and Mexico to address supply chain risks emanating from China.  

 

India is a hotspot join venture destination because:-

* Its growth rate remains one of the highest in the world: over eight percent.

* India permits 100 percent foreign equity in most industries and allows automatic government approval for many sectors. This allows investors to make investments without the need to seek permission from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board or the Reserve Bank of India.

* There are no separate laws for joint ventures in India. Joint venture companies incorporated in India are treated as domestic companies and taxed at the same rate as domestic companies.

* • Partnership with an American company is mutually beneficial. Indian companies need capital to expand and need updated technology. American companies provide capital and technology. American companies need easy access to new markets. India has a huge consumer market with a middle class of over 200 million people. This presents a substantial opportunity to almost all varieties of industries to market and sell their products in India. India is predominantly an English-speaking nation, a thriving democracy, whose laws are framed on English Common law principles. India's judiciary is robust and fiercely independent. These make investment in India more attractive than other nations in the region.

* There is a noticeable Low costs of operation possible from infrastructures to phones to internet to labour to salaries to anything required to set up a business. Moreover, workers are ready to work at low cost. Not only this but tax strategies of India compared to other countries is very moderate and hence could cut the cost of operation of the business.

* Vast Trade Network: India boasts a vast network of technical and management institutions that are of the highest international standards backed by regional and bilateral free trade agreements. In addition to that, there are numerous trading partners to trade with. These institutions develop excellent human resources.

The initiative taken by the government under the head of ‘Startup India Movement’ is introducing several reforms to create possibilities for getting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and foster business partnerships. Some initiatives have already been undertaken to alleviate the business environment from outdated policies and regulations. This reform is also aligned with parameters of World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index to improve India’s ranking on it.

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Metal Magnate Targets String of Smaller Steel Buys in India

 

India was always complaining about the issue of steel dumping, but today India is selling Steel to so many other countries, Indian steel sector has finally found a permanent market overseas. This year its time for India’s steel industry to shine brighter and better.

 

Indian-origin tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has expanded his Liberty House metals business empire with the acquisition of a Scottish bicycle firm.

 

Sanjeev Gupta is aiming to buy at least half a dozen smaller steel plants in India by 2025 after losing out on bigger purchases in the second-biggest producer.

Gupta said “India is going to be center-stage for our future development. Right now there is huge amount of liquidity in the market, debt rates are very low, there is a lot of excess liquidity in the world,So there is no shortage of capital for a good business.”

 

Prices of steel usually depend on 2 things-:

o   Demand and Supply situation 

o   Price of Raw Materials

 

There is high demand in the market right now, so it is time for the steel industry to shine. 

 

The steel industry is on the recovery path. Economic recovery accelerated in August. Industrial production growth at 5.6%. HRC & Dalian Iron Ore Futs tumbled by 6-7%. Baosteel undertook price hike of $7/tn for HRC.

The Chinese government set to focus on the next 5-year plan in October. 60-80% of Indian steel exported.

There is raw material available, so the transportation cost is less, there is demand and supply as well.

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Which is the Next big Company to invest in Reliance Retails?

 

Reliance retail’s vision is to galvanize the Indian Retail sector through an inclusive strategy serving millions of customers. Recently, Price of Reliance Retail has also increased exceptionally. General Atlantic is planning to invest 36.75 billion rupees (US$498.31million) for a 0.84% equity stake. General Atlantic is a New York based company and its main industry is Private Equity. Reliance retail’s stocks are booming right now. Reliance Retail has collected a combined ₹13,050 crore in past few weeks from private equity company Silver Lake Partners and US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. (KKR & CO) in exchange for 1.75% and 1.28% stakes, respectively.

Retailing is one of the fastest growing segments of the economy in India. As one of the nation’s largest employers, the retail industry provides excellent business opportunities. There is quiet a high demand and we just need to generate supply. To set your foot into the retail industries you need to have people, land, market analysis, product line, funding, appendix and numerous things. High chances of profitability due to humongous consumer base.

 

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NASSCOM announces Xperience AI virtual summit in September 2020

 

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) reported that it will have Xperience AI summit from 1st - 4th September 2020 in partnership with the Telangana AI Mission. A first of its sort stage to unite the various partners in India's AI biological system and fabricate an activity plan on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can expand India's restoration, potential, and development plan. The declaration was made at a virtual gathering within the sight of Hon'ble Minister of Electronics and IT, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad and other stalwarts like Mr. Jayesh Ranjan, Secretary IT&C, Telangana, Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro, UB Pravin Rao, Chairman, NASSCOM, and, Krishnan Ramanujam, President, TCS. On this occasion, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad propelled the NASSCOM report named, "Open Value from Data and AI: The Indian Opportunity". 

In these exceptional occasions, as the nation begins to open its economy, it has become basic that the planned move is made to upgrade information and AI capacities at scale over all areas in the nation. 

Sharing his considerations on the event, Minister of Law and Justice, Communications, Electronics and IT, Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad, stated, "artificial intelligence has become a key switch for monetary development across countries and will keep on being one of the most critical advancements of things to come. Advanced India has rethought how our government interfaces with residents and quickened organizations of AI and other developing innovations will help further this target. So as to outfit its maximum capacity, India needs to embrace AI innovation and regulation with an open, inclusive, principal-based, and a collaborative mindset”.

Sharing her contemplations at the dispatch, Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM, stated, "The NASSCOM Report on Unlocking Value from Data and AI is an activity plan that can assist India with developing more grounded from the COVID emergency. Information and AI's actual potential rises up out of its capacity to drive change over various segments through an assorted scope of uses. The report explains the key basic advances that India needs to take to understand the estimation of this chance". 

The activity plan and report have been evaluated by industry pioneers including Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, Mr. Rishad Premji, Chairman, Wipro, Mr. UB Pravin Rao, Chairman, NASSCOM and Mr. Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India. The suggestions were additionally introduced to the Hon'ble Prime Minister. 

As indicated by the report, if India acts rapidly, it can turn into an innovator in building a comprehensive information use and AI exertion, particularly as nations rise up out of the pandemic and worldwide financial log jam. A planned program over every one of the 5 structure squares (system, information, innovation stack, ability, and execution) is required to catch the chance. The three key mediations expected to make an energetic information economy in India incorporate – 1. Recognize datasets of national significance with every service with explicit use cases 2. Dispatch program to make a commercial center of information and inferred resources and 3. Set up a focal office for characterizing and authorizing information norms. 

The report likewise displayed that, in the close to term, information and AI could bolster governments and organizations for compelling COVID-19 reaction and monetary recuperation. 

The report likewise features the significance of building an AI advancement biological system and to look for more noteworthy interest from the private segment and business people. 

Talking about the discoveries of the report, Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India, stated, "The reception of information and AI is progressively turning into a differentiator for business achievement. Computer-based intelligence today is driving enormous scope computerized development and changing each industry basic to financial development. India can possibly turn into a worldwide center point for information and AI. The second is currently, to help and grow a lively AI biological system in India." 

The Xperience AI culmination planned from 1-4 September will observer curated conversations on four key subjects – Build AI from and for India, Scale AI Adoption in India, India's AI Policies, Thought Leadership in AI. Also, profound jump meetings will be sorted out for designers to comprehend the most recent patterns in AI advances and use cases.

This will have various positive results, from an expansion in occupations to remote ventures, development of the local computerized foundation, the ascent of little and medium organizations, and a general upgrade in the nation's monetary development. The Government of India has understood that it is significant that their approach measures are contemporary with the hidden difficulties of the advanced biological system and are forward glancing in nature.

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