Doing Business in India. Investing in India

• Introduction to India: The spiritual land.
• History of India
• Religion. The Hinduism
• Values of Indian society

2- The Economy

• The Indian Economy. Economic Outlook
• Indian External Trade
• Industrial sector
• Services sector. Indian Film Industry “Bollywood”.
• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

3- Indian States and Union Territories

• Introduction
• Profile of the 28 states and 7 Union territories.

4- Invest in India

• Investment Opportunities and Incentives
• Foreign Direct Investment in India
• Foreign Direct Investment policy
• Business opportunities
• Entry Options for Foreign Investors
• Taxation in India

• The State of Andhra Pradesh
• The Economy of Andhra Pradesh
• Strategic sectors for investing
• Foreign Direct Investment and Industrial Policies

6- Doing Business and Invest in Gujarat

• The State of Gujarat
• The economy of Gujarat
• Key players in Gujarat (Essar Group, Aditya Birla Group, Larsen and Toubro Ltd, …)
• Investing in Gujarat (licenses, set-up, costs, …)
• Business opportunities in Gujarat
• Invest Opportunities in Agribusiness Sector
• Invest Opportunities in Information Technology
• Invest Opportunities in Biotechnology
• Invest Opportunities in Automotive Sector

7- Doing Business and Invest in Bangalore “the Silicon Valley of India”

• The State of Karnataka
• Bangalore the Silicon Valley of India
• Information Technology in Karnataka
• Doing Business in Karnataka

8- CASE STUDY: The TATA GROUP

• Tata Group profile
• International operations
• Tata Motors
• Tata Nano “the people’s car”