Other Briefings
Indian Navy Set to Patrol Malacca Straits Gateway to South China Sea
The Malacca Straits is the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, linking major Asian economies. This article highlights India’s role in providing strategic depth to the area as it joins the Malacca Straits Patrol (MSP) framework, which could counter China’s presence.
India Market Watch: India, Malaysia Sign 15 Business Pacts and Heavy Cost of Liquor Ban
In this week’s Market Watch, we look at the implications of India’s improving bilateral business ties with Malaysia, the Supreme Court ban on the sale of alcohol along the country’s highways, and the reasons why FMCG firms have rushed to set up in Assam state.
Visakhapatnam: Invest in India’s Leading Port City
Vishakapatnam or Vizag is a prominent port and industrial city in Andhra Pradesh state on the east Indian coast and has thriving industrial, export, and shipping sectors. Learn more about the various factors that drive this city’s appeal as a key investment destination.
India Market Watch: India-US Defense Logistics Pact Stuck, Government Pitches ‘Clean India’ to Private Sector
In this week’s Market Watch, we briefly look at the US-India defense logistics pact – LEMOA, the dominance of Christian NGOs as foreign funding recipients, and the government’s efforts to improve private sector participation in ‘Clean India’ initiatives via CSR.
India Is Hot! New IPO’s Are Massively Oversubscribed
A sign of the desire to get into the new Indian dynamic has manifested itself in the over-subscription of Indian IPOs. This is a time for entrepreneurs to get stuck in, and ride what promises to be an exciting ten years in making India both an Asian consumer tiger and the workshop of the world.
India Market Watch: Cement Production Declines, New Unemployment Data
In this week’s Market Watch, we examine the decline in cement production levels in India, new unemployment data from the OECD and SBI, and the revised excise policy raising liquor costs in Haryana state (including Gurugram and Faridabad zones).
India’s Digital Payments Push: Incentives on BHIM
The Indian government has proposed incentives for its popular BHIM app to further incentivize users to adopt cashless transactions. Read on to learn about the development and how the government plans to use such apps to promote digital payments.
India’s Digital Payments Future – New Publication from Dezan Shira & Associates
India’s Digital Payments Future discusses India’s move towards cashless transactions and the opportunities for foreign investors. The report is out now and available for complimentary download on the Asia Briefing publications bookstore.
