The document summarizes the growth and opportunities in the Indian economy. It notes that India has one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with the GDP growing at over 9% annually in recent years. The services, industry, and agriculture sectors are all growing robustly. India also has large foreign exchange reserves, increasing exports, and has become an attractive destination for foreign investment and M&A activity. With its large population and growing middle class, India is well-positioned for continued strong economic growth.

1. Indian Economy Opportunities Unlimited

2. India: Fastest Growing Free Market Democracy

3. India: Among the Top-15 Countries in terms of GDP at constant prices The Indian economy has witnessed an unprecedented growth…. Booming Indian services and industry sector are providing the required impetus to the economic growth The sound performance of each industry segment is leading to the overall robust performance of the Indian economy Indian economy is the 4 th largest in terms of PPP – USD 4.1 trillion in 2006 India’s GDP witnessed high growth and was the second fastest growing GDP after China Growth in sectors (2006-07): Industry: 10.9% Services: 11% Agriculture: 2.7% Fastest GDP growth of 9.4 percent in 2006-07, since last 18 years Contribution of Services - increased from 49 percent to 55 percent 4% 8.5% 7.5% 8.4% 9.4%

4. India: Robust Economic Platform India’s enhanced economic performance has been the major contributor towards increased Forex reserves Steadily increasing Forex reserves offer adequate security against any possible currency crisis or monetary instability Falling Dollar inflates the India’s external debt Increased confidence of investors in Indian companies have led to a surge in cross border borrowing by the corporate houses Forex reserves witnessed an increase of 200 percent for the period 1990-2007 … at present level of Forex reserves, the country has adequate cover for 12 months of imports India’s Forex reserves are in excess of external debt… … t he decreasing external debt to GDP ratio indicates that India has a sound economic platform

5. India: Surging Exports Petroleum products are the major contributors towards India’s growing imports Quality and cost advantage are the two important parameters leveraged by the Indian producers to increasingly market their products and services Services sector has been a major contributor to increased exports from India Imports of products by India mainly includes petroleum products and minerals Indian companies have chalked out extensive plans to increase their presence abroad Acceptance of Indian products along with the cost advantage has provided an edge to Indian companies

6. India: Attractive Investment Destination India is ranked second in AT Kearney FDI confidence index Telecom and Electronics topped the list of inward FDI FDI inflow for the period 2006-07 witnessed a growth of 180 percent over the same period last year Mauritius has been the largest contributor towards FDI into India….. With improved performance on PE ratio and ROE, Indian markets have attracted large investments 180 percent Increase Return on the Investments in India (2006 Q1) Market PE Ratio P/B Ratio RoE (%) India 16.1 4.53 22 China 10.62 2.06 17 Indonesia 10.26 3.09 NA Korea 9.85 1.84 16 Malaysia 13.21 1.82 16 Taiwan 12.17 2 11 Thailand 9.84 2.32 23 EM Asia 11.19 2.12 15 Latin America 9.35 2.46 18 EM Europe 10.9 2.39 15

7. India: Vibrant Capital Market India is among the major destinations across the globe for inflow of US Dollar i.e. FIIs Sensex risen 15 times in the period 1990-2007 Sensex – The Bombay stock exchange index has risen 15 times from 1990s to reach 15,000 mark in July 2007 FIIs augmented support by infusing large investments in Indian stock market Exorbitant industry performance Increased local investors’ confidence Emergence of industry and confidence of local investors along with the FIIs has led to increased movement of sensex 7/9/2007 Crossed 15,000 mark Crossed 14,000 mark Crossed 10,000 mark Crossed 5,000 mark 12/30/1999 2/7/2006 1/12/2007

9. Major M&A Deals Undertaken Abroad by India Inc. USD 12.1 billion Tata Steel buys Corus Plc USD 6 billion Hindalco acquired Novelis Inc. USD 1.58 billion Essar Steel acquired Algoma Steel USD 730 million Videocon Industries acquired Daewoo Electronics Corporation Limited USD 1.6 billion Suzlon Energy Ltd. acquires REpower

10. Major M&A and Investments Announcements in India USD 11 billion Vodafone buys Hutch USD 0.98 billion Aditya Birla Group increased its stake in Idea Cellular by acquiring 48.14-percent stake USD 1 billion Plans investment in private equity, real estate, and private wealth management USD 1.7 billion Plans to spend on its development operations in India over the next four years USD 0.905 billion Renault, Nissan and Mahindra & Mahindra has initiated a Greenfield automobile plant project in Chennai. Mylan Laboratories acquired a majority stake in Matrix Laboratories USD 0.74 billion

11. India: Pacing Ahead to Emerge as a Major Economy in the World 2007 Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) India has been ranked superior to other major countries by many prominent surveys… AT Kearney placed India among the top three in its FDI confidence index… … the retail market along with the services sector has been attracting the interest of major players India is expected to outperform its rivals in the BRIC, in terms of GDP growth rates, from 2015 onwards…

12. India: Astounding Demographics 2 9 48 221 726 2001-02 2005-06 2009-10(E) Rich (Above 115,000) High Income (57,000 – 115,000) Consuming class (23,000 – 57,000) Working class (10,200 – 23,000) Needy (Below 10,200) Annual Household Income (in USD) * In PPP terms Population (million) Increasing per capita income coupled with an emerging middle class has provided the necessary impetus to consumerism in India Growth in the higher income categories of India’s population has created an affluent section of society, which has significant level of purchasing power Increasing per capita income and large population moving into middle class has led to high level of consumerism in India DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSFORMATION OF INDIA 9 17 74 285 710 20 33 120 404 613

13. Countries worldwide are anticipating a shortage of working population in the future. India is expected to emerge as a clear winner, and by 2050, it will have the largest working age population. India: Increasing Working Population Stock Position 2005 South East Asia 362 Southern Asia 132 India 691 Africa 500 China 934 Latin America 359 USA 200 Europe 497 Japan 85 World 4,168 In Million Addition to Working Age Population by 2010 Growth in Global Working Age Population (15-64)

15. India has among the highest returns on foreign investment. - Dan Scheinman, Cisco System Inc. as told to Business Week, August 2005 “ We came to India for the costs, stayed for the quality and are now investing for innovation”. A T Kearney FDI Confidence Index 2005 India is among the three most attractive FDI destinations in the world. Jack Welch General Electric “ India is a developed country as far as intellectual capital is concerned”. US Department of Commerce By 2032, India will be among the three largest economies in the world. BRIC Report, Goldman Sachs Why India? – Quote Unquote Travyn Rhall, ACNielsen “ The Indian market has two core advantages - an increasing presence of multinationals and an upswing in the IT exports”. Craig Barrett Intel Corporation “ India has evolved into one of the world's leading technology centers“.

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