China-India Weekly Business Update: March 15

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Mar. 15 – Welcome to our weekly China-India round up in which we examine the latest bilateral news and commentary affecting foreign investment in both countries.

Business Leaders from Indian and Chinese Automotive Industries Meet in Shanghai
The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India held a business-to-business meeting with their Chinese counterparts in Shanghai on Friday to discuss possible avenues of future cooperation.

India May Overtake China in GDP Growth by 2012
India’s growth rate is expected to sail well above 8 percent this year and if local Chinese officials heed Beijing’s recommendation of a nation-wide 7 percent growth rate next year, India may even become the world’s fastest growing economy in 2012.

Coastal China, Inland China, India or Vietnam for Your Sourcing Business?
While coastal China is a great investment destination for a wide variety of industries, there are several other alternatives – such as inland China, India, and Vietnam – that will allow a company to cut operating expenses.

Mirae’s New India-China Fund Targets Consumption-led Sector
Noting the increasing consumption power in both India and China as a result of the two countries’ strong economic growth, the famous South Korea-based asset manager and equity investor Mirae Asset Global Investments Group (India) launched an India-China consumption fund on March 8.

India-Taiwan Trade Analysis
Trade between India and Taiwan has grown at a tremendous rate in recent years and the two countries have begun efforts on a feasibility study for the opening of formal talks on a free trade agreement.

China Development Bank Issues US$1.93 Billion Loan to Reliance Communications
The heavily indebted Indian mobile operator Reliance Communications has just signed the final documentation with China Development Bank for a US$1.33 billion loan.

India Works on Stronger ‘Connectivity’ with ASEAN Countries
Pursuing its “Look East” policy, India held the Delhi Dialogue III between March 3 and 4 in New Delhi, inviting a significant number of delegates working in distinct fields from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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