Country Focus: India

Overview

India is located in the southern peninsula of the Asian continent and covers an area of approximately 3.3 million square kilometres – around 13 times the size of the UK.

It has a population of over a billion people. Around 300 million of these people have consumer spending power.

Key sectors

The Indian economy has grown by an average of 8% in recent years and it has now become a major global player across a wide range of sectors.

There are opportunities for most sectors in India, some of which are aerospace; automotive; biotech; business & consumer services; construction; education & skills; engineering; financial services; healthcare; mining and pharmaceuticals.

However, there are opportunities in numerous other sectors, with many Indian businesses now looking at how they can improve and advance their own products. India welcomes foreign goods, technology and investment and the UK is in a good position to supply these entities due to the strong relationship that already exists between the two countries.

Reasons to do business with India

Although India has already undergone a significant amount of growth, it is forecast for even bigger things in the coming years. It is predicted to become the 3rd largest economy by 2032 with a population greater than that of China.

Trade between the UK and India has grown so much in recent years that India is now the UK’s largest market in the developing world.

How we can help

UK Trade & Investment helps companies to do business with India through a network of International Trade Teams and through its extensive programme of events and schemes geared towards helping regional companies enter and succeed in the market.

This section of the website aims to give an overview of doing business in India and point you in the right direction for whatever concerns or questions you may have, whether you are just considering trading with India or whether you have already begun.

• Reports and publications
  These reports and publications contain information on many aspects of doing business with India.
• Support organisations
  Here you will find details of support organisations and service providers in the Yorkshire & Humber region who can help your business export successfully.
• IIFA Awards
  All the information you need about the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards and the business opportunities they will bring to the region when they take place in Yorkshire in June 2007.
• 2010 Commonwealth Games
  Find out more about the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi, and the business opportunities they will bring.
• Business in India: a family affair
  Ken Hunt, OBE, UK Trade & Investment’s business adviser in the South Asia Unit provides some top tips to businesses hoping to access the Indian market.
• Report of a research visit to India
  Simon Bedford, Overseas Joint Venture and Investment Specialist for UKTI in the region has just returned from a research visit to India and provides an overview of the current situation for investment in the country.
• High Growth Markets Programme
  India has been identified by UK Trade & Investment as a high growth market and as such has been included in its High Growth Markets Programme.
• India events
  Take a look at the Events section of the Trade Yorkshire website to find out what events are taking place to help your business trade successfully with India.
• TradeYorkshire features
  Features previously published on this site relating to India.

If you can’t find what you are looking for, please contact us.