Other Briefings
Establishing a Trading Company in India
Starting an import-export business in India with the right strategies allows a firm to access information resources, network contacts, and concessions, which are key to profitability and compliance.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Establishing Your Business in India’s GIFT City
We discuss the step-by-step process of setting up a business in the GIFT City in Gujarat, India’s first IFSC and multi-services SEZ.
EV Sector in India: Production Capacity, Government Targets, and Market Performance
In this market brief, we discuss consumer purchasing trends in the automotive market and India’s steadily expanding EV production capacity. We spotlight top industry players and their manufacturing bases, as well as govt. incentives and targets to 2030.
Interim Budget Rounds Up Key Tax Reforms, Makes Case for Modi Re-Election
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rounded up the government’s recent tax measures in her 2024 interim budget, with no new changes to the tax regime, in a marked departure from 2019. We list some of the highlighted policy achievements in this brief and note a few extensions.
Ahead of Interim Budget and in an Election Year, India’s Chief Economic Advisor Releases a State of the Economy Report
The report is not an annual economy survey, but a state of the Indian economy report released in an election year. The timing makes it political statement and affirming the progress made by the incumbent Modi government.
GIFT City’s Rising Profile: Government of India Emphasizes Key Progress Ahead of Interim Budget 2024
As an emerging financial services hub in India, the GIFT City IFSC at Gujarat has benefited from liberalized capital and tax rules. The GIFT City is also a major focus of the central and state governments, and will facilitate fintech innovation in India and wider access to global capital markets.
India’s 2024 Pre-Interim Budget: What Businesses and Investors Want
Industry stakeholders, businesses, and investors have all shared their wish list of expectations with the government ahead of the interim budget announcement, scheduled for February 1, 2024. We discuss these expectations and explain the limited scope of the budget announcement till the next government is formed following the general elections.
Outcomes of the 2024 India-US Trade Policy Forum Meeting
We discuss key outcomes of the India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF), which concluded its 14th Ministerial-level meeting in New Delhi on January 12, 2024.
