As the 4th largest economy in the world, the second largest GDP among the developing countries based on Purchasing Power Parity(PPP) and a large and growing market, India is an attractive investment destination and a reliable business partner. A large number of multinational companies are expanding their presence in India. It is noteworthy that those who are already present in India are generally earning more profits here than from their investments in most other countries.

India’s vast reservoir of knowledge resource - engineers, scientists, technicians, managers and skilled personnel, are among the best in the world. There are promising new horizons for enterprising investors in IT, biotechnology, telecommunications, banking, insurance & financial services, manufacturing, mining, hydrocarbon prospecting and production, transportation, urban development, energy and other areas of infrastructure development, tourism and hospitality, entertainment, healthcare, higher education and other areas in the service sector. Procedures are being continually simplified and streamlined to facilitate business. State Governments are likewise proactive and are providing a competitive environment to the investors.
Further details on business information can be accessed on the Ministry of External Affairs website www.meadev.nic.in & http://dipp.nic.in as well as at www.indiainbusiness.nic.in with extensive hyperlinks to other relevant sites.

We welcome you to India - to do business as well as to explore a civilization that represents a unique fusion of tradition with modernity, and an abiding faith in the philosophy of ‘unity in diversity’.