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INDIA EMERGING GLOBAL

POWER

7th largest country

with 3.3 million sq

2nd most populous

nation : 1.2 billion
Indians

Political system :
largest democracy

28 Federal states &

7 Union Territories,
22 Official
languages

Worlds fourth
largest

 GDP per capita $1,032 (nominal) US $2,932

(PPP)
GDP by sector Agriculture (17.5%), Industry

(20%), Services (62.6%)

Labour force 467 million (2nd largest)
Labour force by occupation

Agriculture (52%), Industry (14%), Services (34%)

India's GDP
Growth

GDP

%
Average GDP growth 9% during 05-06 to 07-08. However,
due to global recession the GDP growth for 08-09 was 6.7%.
Current year (09-10) growth would be over 7.0% and next
year again back to normal growth of over 9.0%.

Indian Agriculture
Economy
Accounts for 20% of National GDP
60% population dependent, directly or

indirectly on Agriculture

Change in agri-output will have direct impact

on income and purchasing power

Agriculture in India is a livelihood for millions

and away of life, it is not agribusiness.

Industry GDP
Growth

GDP

In 2008-09, the industry growth reduced to 3.9%

due to global recession. However, this year it is
likely to be 9.0%. Next year (2010-11),it is
forecasted at 9.6%

Service
Sector
GDP Growth
GDP

Service sector has grown by 10 per cent in last 4

years,
thanks to I.T. Sector

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Current year growth is at 8.5 per cent and next year

Imports $232.3 billion

Main Imports - crude oil, machinery,

gems, fertilizer, chemicals

Main import partners

China, Arab World, US, Iran, Singapore,
Germany

 Main

industries
information
technology,
telecommunications, textiles, chemicals, food
processing, steel, transportation equipment,
cement, mining, petroleum, machinery.

Exports $155 billion

Main Exports Software, Textiles and Garments,

petroleum
products,
engineering
goods,
manufactures

gems
and
chemicals,

jewelry,
leather

Main export partners US , Arab world and

China

Economy grew at an average of 8.5 % and per

capita GDP at 6.9 % during the last 5 years.

Growth Rate expected to be 6.8 % in 2009/

10, (impressive
meltdown).

considering

the

global

Ranked 3rd in global FDIs this year despite

the economic meltdown

Ranked as one of the top 5 attractive

destinations for international investors in the

future,(UNCTAD), World Investment Prospects
Survey 2009-2011'.

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 Foreign Exchange Reserves US $281.3 billion

(end- Sept, 2009)

5th largest after China, Japan, EU, Russia

Attracted FDI worth US$36.7 billion in 2008 &

US$ 23.82 billion during the period [Jan-Oct

2009]

Indian

retail market 5th

largest retail
destination globally -Ranked the most attractive
emerging market for investment in the retail
sector by A T Kearney's annual Global Retail
Development Index (GRDI), in 2009.
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 India retains its position as the 2nd

largest
foreign employer in the UK (US@ Rank 1)

Strength of Indian middle class is 300

Million=population of USA- (this segment is

expected to grow exponentially)
By 2025, India will also become the 5th largest

consumer
market, surpassing Germany,
moving up from the 12th position it occupied in
2007.
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AGRICULTURE
Worlds 3rd largest Food Producer
Worlds 2nd Largest producer of Rice & Wheat
Worlds 2nd largest in terms of cultivated and
arable land
World's largest producer of Milk, Tea, Sugar
and Pulses.
World's largest livestock population - 2nd
largest producer of fruits, vegetables and Fish
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MANUFACTURING
Contributes 27 % of India's GDP
Earns 55 % of Indian exports
Attracts 80 % of FDI investment
Developed indigenous capabilities in critical

sectors subject to technological denial:

nuclear energy, space and defence

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TEXTILES
Textiles sector market was valued at US$52bn in

the current fiscal with the potential to more than

double to US$115bn by 2012.
Industry responsible for 26% of manufacturing

sector output, 20% of industrial production, 18%

of industrial employment and 4% of GDP.
Employed more than 35mn people, making it

the 2nd largest provider of jobs in India after

agriculture.
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TEXTILES
India is the 2nd largest producer of cotton in the

world, the largest producer of jute and the 2 nd

largest producer of silk.
Main export market EU, 22% of Indias textiles

exports and 43% of apparel exports.

The US market takes 19% of textiles and 32.6%

of garment exports. Other export markets

include the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Canada, China,
Turkey and Japan.
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OIL & GAS INDUSTRY

Constitutes 30-35% of India's imports
5th largest energy consumer in the world [oil

accounts for 31% of energy consumption]

6th largest in terms of net imports of crude

products

Indias refining capacity - at the end of 2008

was approximately 2.99mn barrels per day

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PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Indian pharmaceutical market currently estimated

at US$ 14.71 billion.

Indian market 4th largest in terms of volume and

the 13th largest by value

One of the leading producers and exporters of

Bulk Drug Formulations in the World

Indian pharma majors launched more than 10

products per year; global MNCs averaged 1-2

annually.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY

World leader in IT Software and Outsourcing, Strong

Orientation on Exports- Contributes 5-6% of GDP

Indian IT sector grew by 12% last year with a total

business volume of about 70 billion US dollars. India

is also moving up in the IT value chain including from
BPO to KPO.
Home Grown Software Companies - TCS, INFOSYS,

WIPRO, HCL, SATYAM, PATNI, TECH MAHINDRA, L& T

INFOTECH
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRY
Transformation from Low Cost Outsourcing Hub to

Knowledge Hub of the World. R & D Hub of major IT

Giants like Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Google, Siemens,
Nokia, TI, Nortel
Government of India has implemented a Pan-African

E-Network project through which Alexandria

University is linked to major universities in India.
E-health

connectivity between the Suzanne

Mubarak Regional Centre in Alexandria with top
specialized hospitals in India.
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HEALTH SECTOR
One of the largest service sectors in India.
Home of Yoga & Ayurvedic System of Health Care
One of Worlds largest pool of Doctors & Technicians
Over 60,000 cardiac surgeries done per year
Multi organ transplants like Renal, Liver, Heart, Bone Marrow

etc., are successfully performed at one-tenth the cost.

Patients from over 60 countries have been treated at Indian

Hospitals in the last 5 years.

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FINANCIAL SECTOR
One of the fastest growing service segments

(more than 10%)

Advantages

of
Strong
Fundamentals
Sustained growth, Comfortable Forex reserves,
Strong Currency

Presence

of
Public
Sector/Private
Sector/Foreign Players-Large, grass-roots level
banking and financial services network.

Institutional Credit / Priority Sector Lending

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FINANCIAL SECTOR
BSE & NSE are among the largest stock

exchanges in the world

Insurance/ Mutual Funds /Pension Funds that

are attracting Foreign companies

Worlds largest Micro Financing Network

Strong & Proven Regulatory system
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLGY

One among the 6 countries with Satellite launch Capability
IRS -Largest Remote Sensing System in the World
INSAT - Among the Worlds largest Domestic Communication

Systems

Leading nation in Fast Breeder Technology in Nuclear Energy

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SCIENCE & TECNOLOGY

3

Nobel Laureates in Science and 1 in

Economics.

2nd Largest pool of Scientists & Engineers in

the World
CSIR

- One of Worlds largest Chain of

Research Laboratories

One of only 3 countries in the world that

makes its own supercomputers

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Bilateral Economic & Commercial

Relations
India one of Egypts largest trade partners.
Model of engagement- FOCs & JCMs, next JCM in

Sept 2010

Cumulative Indian investments in Egypt to the

tune of US $ 3.5 billion

Important Visits of President Mubarak, Prime

Minister Manmohan Singh, CIM Anand Sharma

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 Major Imports: Nearly 95% of Egypts exports

to India comprise oil and gas. Coking coal,

raw cotton, rock phosphate, and marble
constitute the other import items.
Major exports frozen meat, cotton yarn and

synthetic yarn, rice, diesel, tobacco, electrical

machinery, chemicals, automobiles and
components, sugar, pharmaceuticals and tea.

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 Bilateral

trade between India and Egypt

during 2008-09 stood at US$ 2.463.23 billion,
down 26.89% over the preceding financial
year (US$ 3,418.31 million).

During the last Financial Year-India 12th largest

exporter to Egypt
5th largest importer from Egypt

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Major Indian JVs in Egypt

Alexandria Carbon Black, Alexandria Fiber Co.,
Indo-Egyptian Fertilizers Co. (IFFCO), Oberoi
Hotels &Resorts, SCIB Chemicals (Asian
Paints), Essel Propack Egypt, Cairo Funds
Management Co., Dilpha Consultancy and
Management Co., Kishco & Khodeir Paper Mill,
Auto Tek Valves.

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MAJOR INDIAN JVs IN EGYPT

India is investing heavily in the Egyptian Oil and Gas

Sector.
Major Indian companies, Oil & Natural Gas Commission

Videsh Limited(OVL) and Gujarat State Petroleum

Corporation(GSPC) have set up offices in Egypt.
Another Indian company Gas Authority of India (GAIL) is

establishing its presence in Egypt.

Major Wholly-owned
subsidiaries:
WIPRO Information Technology
(Egypt) SAE, Trust Chemicals, Nile
Tex, Amereya For Plasticizers, Velocity
Apparels Indo-Med Company for
Garments, Kirloskar Egypt, Egyptian
Carton Manufacturing Co., Dabur
Egypt Limited, MEL Consumer Care
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 Kernex

Microsystems
undertaking
modernization of 136 level crossings of Egyptian
National Railways for US$ 17.5 million and KEC
International Ltd. undertaking design, supply and
construction of power transmission line for US$
135 million

Egyptian Ministry of Military Production signed

MoUs with two Indian companies with Ashok

Leyland for the modernization of the foundries
and with CMC Ltd for IT related work.
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TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Indian Technical and Economic

Programme(ITEC) under which India offers free
training with return airfare and full board. 45
officials from various departments attended such
courses last year. We expect to nominate 70
candidates this year.

In another programme C.V. Raman Research

Fellowship a total of 6 candidates will be selected
for Research in Indian Premier Technical Institutes.

Eight pre-university Egyptian students will be

participating in Asian Science Camp in Mumbai in

2011

IT CO-OPERATION
E-learning Centre at Alexandria University was

commissioned in July by an agreement between TCIL

and the Egyptian Ministry of Communication &
Information Technology for the implementation of the
Pan African E-Network Project. Students at the
Alexandria University have started their MBA courses
with the Indira Gandhi National Open University.
Wipro and Satyam have set up their centres at the
Smart Village to cater to the Middle East and North
African markets using Egyptian IT workforce.
A large number of Indian companies, though yet to
set up offices, are working with the Egyptian IT
industry including the skill development of IT
professionals in Egypt.

www.india.gov.in - National Portal of India

www.commerce.nic.in - Ministry of Commerce &

Industry
www.mea.gov.in - Ministry of External Affairs
www.ibef.org - India Brand Equity Foundation.
(Comprehensive & up to date information on
Indian Economy)
www.cii.in , www.ficci.com & www.assocham.org
- Premier Business Associations of India
www.indiatradefair.com - India Trade Promotion
Organization
www.nasscom.in - National portal of Software &
Service Companies
www.incredibleindia.org - Leading Tourism portal
(Ministry of Tourism)
www.indembcairo.com Indian Embassy in Cairo
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THANK YOU

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