Strengthening Indo-German Partnerships at INDIA IN MOTION–2025With the highest projected GDP growth in 2025/2026, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, and new investment incentives and supply chain developments since early 2024, India offers Mittelstand companies a resilient and robust environment to invest, diversify, and drive long-term growth.INDIA IN MOTION–2025 ‘MITTELSTAND MEETS MAKE IN INDIA: A PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH’ was hosted by CGI Munich co-hosted by EAC International Consulting on April 30th, 2025. Mrs. Daniela Bartscher-Herold, Founder & Partner at EAC, shared EAC’s perspective on India’s dynamic investment landscape and showcased several German companies’ investment projects in India across 6 different sectors-from …
Building a Manufacturing Powerhouse: India’s Blueprint for 25% GDP Contribution
Building a Manufacturing Powerhouse: India’s Blueprint for 25% GDP ContributionThe Indian manufacturing industry currently contributes approximately 17% to the nation’s GDP and is poised to be among the fastest-growing sectors. With the potential to reach 920 bln EUR (1 trln USD) by 2025-26, manufacturing is becoming a cornerstone of India’s economic growth, driven by key industries such as automotive, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer durables. India is on track to become a significant global manufacturing hub, aiming to export around 20% of its GDP by 2030. The growth is driven by key factors including: Vision Viksit Bharat@2047: Prime Minister Narendra …
QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS (QCOs) IN INDIA – ARE YOU GOING TO BE IMPACTED?
QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS (QCOs) IN INDIA – ARE YOU GOING TO BE IMPACTED?India being a leading importer of various products for years has been putting in several efforts to control the quality of products imported in India. The requirement of quality control has originated owing to inadequacy of products meeting the qualification requirements and their failures of meeting safety, reliability, and standard quality norms. Quality Control Orders (QCOs) have been introduced by Indian government for critical products impacting consumer safety and is expected to be expanded to other products soon. These QCOs have an impact on imported products as there …
Charting China’s Course: A Journey Towards Openness
Charting China’s Course: A Journey Towards OpennessIn 2023, China witnessed a commendable growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), achieving a 5.2% expansion for the year. This growth not only aligned with the government’s annual target but also showcased a robust performance, especially in the fourth quarter, where the year-on-year GDP surged to 5.3%, surpassing the 4.9% recorded in the third quarter. Despite these positive indicators, the Chinese government is gearing up to provide additional support to its economy and trade in 2024. In this EAC Executive Briefing, we will delve into the significant developments that unfolded in the latter …
China’s Two Sessions: GDP Growth and Implications
China’s Two Sessions: GDP Growth and ImplicationsKey Implications of GDP Growth Target in 2022 Despite China’s strong rebound in 2021 at 8.1% from 2020 at 2.35%, the target GDP growth for 2022 is set at a cautiously ambitious 5.5% as announced in China’s annual “Two Sessions” legislative meetings. In translation, this growth will encompass more than 11 million new urban jobs, a CPI increase of 3%, more than 650 million metric tons of grain output, 2.8% budget deficit-to-GDP ratio, and RMB 3.65 trillion domestic investment target. These plans are critical to China’s economic and social developments in 2022, as the …