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Asia News Agency is pleased to offer a
Special Study on “Indian Economy-a strategic success story”
The study traces the performance of Indian economy in the
aftermath of global financial crisis and looks at its future. It
offers an in-depth discussion on the fundamentals of Indian
economy at a time when the financial crisis of year 2008 and the
subsequent global recession continues to ravage the best and
most powerful world economies. India - the seventh largest and
the second most populous country in the world - has stood its
ground in the backdrop of global meltdown and emerged as one
among the fastest economies in the world. According to a World
Bank projection, with an 8 percent growth in 2010, India will be
the fastest growing economy in the world for the first time,
bypassing China’s expected growth of 7.7 percent.
The Study examines the following important aspects:
Introduction: The fundamental strengths of Indian
economy; one of the few in the world to stand its ground amidst
the global financial meltdown; economic profile of India
Indian Economy in the aftermath of Global Financial Meltdown:
Among the fastest in the world to steer its way out of the
ongoing financial turmoil. Expert view and assessment of
buoyancy in the economy despite recession; domestic consumption
- the key to recovery;
Macroeconomic indicators - present status and trends:
Gross Domestic Production (GDP):-identification of sectors- d
riving growth, sector - wise GDP growth rates, major trends in
agriculture, industry, services; Exports:- export revival to
play a crucial role in the recovery, performance of export
sector, SEZs, agri - exports beat the downturn; Balance of
Payments (BoP):- latest data, trends, tracking variation in
foreign exchange; Trade trends:-tracking the merchandise trade
data in India and presenting the future trend, products
exhibiting export recovery, fall in imports over last one year,
declining trade deficit, state of current account deficit;
Foreign direct investment :- foreign investors reposed faith on
Indian economy in the aftermath of global financial downturn,
India achieved a staggering 85.1 percent growth in FDI flows in
2008, the highest across countries, factors drawing FDI and FIIs
into India
Policy initiatives of the Government: Government’s fiscal
stimuli -trickledown effect:- Impact of Government’s fiscal
stimulus packages, major features of first and second stimulus
packages, role in boosting demand, consumption, relieves for
export sector, boost on infrastructure development; Recent
monetary policy interventions:-accommodative policies, balancing
high inflation and credit expansion; Budget: aimed to rekindle
hope:- focus on infrastructure, social sector schemes; Financial
sector reforms:- developing corporate bond market, efficient
bankruptcy procedures; Policies for MSMEs, New Foreign Trade
policy, Trade in Goods (TIG) agreement with the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
Three pillars of the economy: Agriculture:- Current status,
trend, recent initiatives by public and private sectors,
investments into the sector, the probable impact of deficient
rainfall, way forward; Manufacturing:- share of manufacturing to
GDP, trend of Index of Industrial Production (IIP), the torrid
phase of slowdown, robust prospect of industrial growth;
Services Sector:- Growing role of services sector in India,
flexible policies, huge potential of the sector, surge in FDI
inflow into Indian service sector, latest trends, concerns
Sectoral Analysis: Focus on sectors, like Infrastructure,
Telecommunications, Aviation, Automotive, Auto Component,
Information Technology, Real Estate, Retail, Gems and Jewellery,
Food Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Tourism and Hospitality,
Steel; structured analyses on these sectors on “current status
and trends”, “investment opportunities”, “latest policy
initiatives”
Challenges: Fiscal and monetary challenges; impact of
erratic monsoon; growing shadow of financial and trade
protectionism
Path ahead: Indicators of economic recovery; surging
industrial production; favourable Government policies in
accessing foreign funds; thriving infrastructure sector; India’s
initiative to spearhead the stalled Doha Round of Development
talks, importance of liberalized trade in counterbalancing the
effects of slowdown, moving ahead…
The approximately 22,000- word Special Study in print is priced
at Rs.900/-. Soft copy on request is available at Rs.2000/-.
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