FOREIGN TRADE . EXPORTS . IMPORTS www.thedollarbusiness.com Vol.2 Issue 10 October 2015 100 $2 A YEAR AFTER THE AMBITIOUS ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED, THE DOLLAR BUSINESS DOES A REALITY CHECK ON ITS IMPACT ON VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THE VAST INDIAN MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE Gherkins Cool fruit, cooler gains The secret and science behind exports of this lucrative preserved food item Chickpeas Capitalising on tradition Given the demand-supply gap in India, importing it makes total business sense Warehousing Changing gears How warehouses in India are increasingly becoming sophisticated KEVIN FLYNN President & Managing Director, Fiat Chrysler India GUILLAUME SICARD President, Nissan India MANISH SHARMA Managing Director, Panasonic India & South Asia BURAK AKCAPAR Ambassador to India, The Republic of Turkey DR. B. R. GAIKWAD Chairman, Chemexcil ...AND MORE! EXCLUSIVE INSIDE YET TO MAKE IN INDIA?
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FOREIGN TRADE . EXPORTS . IMPORTS
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Vol.2 Issue 10 October 2015
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www.thedollarbusiness.com Vol.2 Issue 10 October 2015 100 $2
A YEAR AFTER THE AMBITIOUS ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED, THE DOLLAR BUSINESS DOES A REALITY CHECK ON ITS IMPACT ON VARIOUS
ELEMENTS OF THE VAST INDIAN MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE
GherkinsCool fruit, cooler gains
The secret and science behind exports of this lucrative preserved food item
ChickpeasCapitalising on tradition
Given the demand-supply gap in India, importing it makes total business sense
WarehousingChanging gears
How warehouses in India are increasingly becoming sophisticated
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BURAK AKÇAPAR Ambassador to India, The Repulic of Turkey speaks about what India-EU FTA means for Turkey and how his country’s trade chords with India can be tuned for mutual benefit in foreign trade
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KEVIN FLYNNPresident & MD, Fiat Chrysler India talks about his company’s strategy to boost sales and plans with their SUV brand Jeep
GUILLAUME SICARDPresident, Nissan India thinks the momentum and focus of the ‘Make in India’ campaign is rather encouraging!
DR. B. R. GAIKWADChairman, Chemexcil, feels more action is required on ground to generate growth in the chemical sector
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MONOLOGUE PEOPLE SPEAKArvind Saxena reveals GM India’s export plans; Fischer expects US inflation to head higher
GLOBAL TRADE THIS MONTHFrom banning exports of donkeys & monkeys; from seafood exports of Japan to ivory ban and more
INDIA TRADE THIS MONTHTemporary respite for domestic steel makers, Gujarat tops ease of doing business list and a lot more
SPOTLIGHTMAGHREBAn oil-rich cluster of five nations in Africa that prefers importing cars over food, and has much to prove
IMPORT’ONOMICSCHICKPEASImporting this agri product makes sense given the lack of supply from domestic farms
SECRET INGREDIENTGHERKINSThis cool fruit offers cooler gains to those looking to diversify in exports of processed food products
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INFOGRAPHICSBOOKS & NEWSPAPERSThe pen is mightier than the sword. In foreign trade, we could say, the book is mightier than the sword!
PRIME FOCUSWAREHOUSINGHow is this dynamic industry changing gears to support the growth of Indian economy?
TDB FORUMQuestions about foreign trade that hit our mail box in September and of course, their answers
DATEBOOKSome trade shows and fairs you shouldn’t miss out in India and abroad in October and November
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COVER STORY MAKE IN INDIA
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YET TO MAKE
IN INDIA?
It has been a year since Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Make in India' programme that promised to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub. Undoubtedly, since then, the battle cry has been one of the most popular catchphrases across the corridors of government agencies and boardrooms of India and Global Inc. Has the campaign delivered substantial value to the country's manufacturing sector? Or have the past twelve months only been about fascination, verbal inspiration and little execution? The Dollar Business analyses