India’s Maritime Transformation: Logistics, Manufacturing, and Indo‑German Collaboration India’s shipbuilding and maritime ambitions have progressed decisively from policy pronouncements to funded programmes. Following the Union Cabinet’s September 2025 approval of a € 6.35 bln four‑pillar maritime package, and detailed scheme guidelines notified in December 2025, the government is now actively engaging global shipping majors, most recently Maersk.For clients in shipbuilding, container leasing and manufacturing, port‑adjacent industrials, and logistics, the window to shape site selection, JV structuring, and cluster participation is open now, while capacity allocation and cluster MOUs remain in flux. This briefing builds on EAC’s earlier research, including our …
Global Solar Leaders Convene to Advance the Next Phase of PV Manufacturing Collaboration
Global Solar Leaders Convene to Advance the Next Phase of PV Manufacturing Collaboration EAC International Consulting, together with NSEFI, the International Solar Alliance and the Global Solar Council, convened an industry CEO Roundtable and launched the Indo German solar white paper, „Building the Next Solar PV Manufacturing Frontier: How India and Germany Can Jointly Strengthen Global Solar Manufacturing Competitiveness,“ during Intersolar Europe week.On 23 June 2026, EAC International Consulting convened a closed-door CEO Roundtable titled Building Global PV Supply Chain Resilience: The Role of Emerging Manufacturing Ecosystems. Held during Intersolar Europe week, the roundtable brought together global industry leaders already …
Webinar Recap: Beyond Tariffs – How German Companies Can Operationalize the EU–India FTA Across Supply Chains, Sourcing & Market Access in India
Webinar Recap: Beyond Tariffs – How German Companies Can Operationalize the EU–India FTA On 18 June 2026, the Indo‑German Chamber of Commerce (AHK‑Indien/IGCC) and EAC International Consulting co‑hosted a webinar on the strategic implications of the EU–India FTA. Speakers: Rituraj Shailendra, Principal, EAC International Consulting Anne Krieckhaus, Managing Director, AHK‑Indien The webinar drew 56 registrations from a diverse mix of German and Indian companies, including DHL, Kalzip, Siemens, Röchling, Planet Biogas, Otto Group, Merck, BASF, and Hellmann, reflecting strong cross‑sector interest in the EU–India FTA and its practical implications for supply chains and market access. The EU–India FTA, signed in January 2026 after …
EAC at OEM Update’s Borderless Manufacturing Webinar
Webinar: Borderless Manufacturing | 26 May 2026 Rituraj Shailendra joined OEM Update’s Borderless Manufacturing webinar alongside industry leaders to discuss supply chain resilience, production shifts, quality, automation, and the India–Germany manufacturing axis.Rituraj was joined by an expert panel that included voices from Caterpillar Inc., Rittal India, Tata, Flanders Investment & Trade, and Air To MC2, alongside keynote contributor Shri Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Minister.What the Panel Said On supply chain resilience: Holding more inventory treats a symptom, not the cause. The more resilient response is a segmented buffer strategy protecting the highest-risk, lowest-substitutable components while channelling resources into supplier diversification. …
India’s Sunrise Moment: A Macro Overview for Global Business Leaders
India’s Sunrise Moment: A Macro Overview for Global Business Leaders As geopolitical fault lines reshape global trade, one economy is emerging not merely unscathed but structurally strengthened. India’s combination of domestic resilience, policy-backed industrialisation, and demographic depth is drawing unprecedented attention from boardrooms across Europe, Asia, and the United States.On 27th March 2026, EAC International Consulting, in collaboration with the Consulate General of India in Munich and RÖDL , hosted an invite-only executive roundtable on Indian Sunrise Sectors with a focused lens on Solar PV, Battery, Semiconductor, and Green Hydrogen. The event brought together senior decision makers to deliberate on …
“India in Intralogistics – From Cost Advantage to Technology Maturity”
“India in Intralogistics – From Cost Advantage to Technology Maturity” India’s emergence is not accidental; it is built upon four strategic pillars. At the core is a 1.2 trln EUR infrastructure backbone provided by the PM GatiShakti master plan, which is rapidly modernizing the nation’s logistics connectivity. Complementing this is the regions profound cost efficiency, allowing European firms to access world-class engineering talent at only 25-30% of German cost benchmarks. This advantage is further bolstered by aggressive policy incentives, specifically the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes currently driving growth across 14 key manufacturing sectors. Finally, the global „China + 1“ …
SMARTER E INDIA / INTERSOLAR INDIA 2026
From Scale to Sovereignty: EAC at Smarter E India 2026 Date: 25–27 February 2026 Venue: Helipad Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat EAC International Consulting was represented at Smarter E India / Intersolar India 2026, India’s foremost exhibition and conference for the solar industry where Anup Barapatre participated as a speaker in the session titled ‚Moving Upstream: Materials, Polysilicon, and Wafer Manufacturing in India‘. The session was moderated by Dr. Puzant Baliozian, VDMA Photovoltaics Equipment, and brought together industry voices to examine a question that sits at the heart of India’s solar ambitions.India is the 2nd largest solar module manufacturer globally, with …
China Quo Vadis: Strategic Repositioning of a Key Market
China Quo Vadis: Strategic Repositioning of a Key Market EAC International Consulting Partner Daniel Berger has been cited as a market expert in a major Handelsblatt analysis examining the shifting China revenues of German corporations, published in the context of Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) visit to China. Our perspective on the structural repositioning now underway in the China market is available in our Executive Briefing. Click here to read more.Latest Juli 15, 2026 India’s Maritime Transformation: Logistics, Manufacturing, and Indo‑German CollaborationJuni 24, 2026 Why Hyper-Localization is the New Playbook for International Success in ChinaJuni 15, 2026 China Cost Optimization 2026 …
China Quo Vadis: Strategic Repositioning of a Key Market
China Quo Vadis: Strategic Repositioning of a Key Market The Handelsblatt article published in the context of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s (CDU) visit to China highlights a tangible market shift in the China revenues of German corporations. EAC International Consulting was cited as a market expert in this context. The former growth engine is losing momentum, and market shares are realigning and the success factors for a sustainable China engagement are being redefined. At the same time, the development reflects less a withdrawal and more a structural repositioning.The China boom of past decades is over. With approximately 5.0% growth in 2025 …
Beyond the Biogas Pavilion @REI Expo 2025
Beyond the Biogas Pavilion @REI 2025 Day 2 also brought us to the German Pavilion, where we witnessed the strength of Indo-German collaboration in renewable energy firsthand. The official opening ceremony, graced by dignitaries including Parliamentary State Secretary Johann Saathoff and representatives from the German Embassy, BSW, GIZ, and NSEFI, underscored how international partnerships are accelerating India’s clean energy journey.The synergy between German engineering excellence and Indian scale is creating remarkable opportunities across solar, wind, and emerging technologies like green hydrogen and biogas. The discussions affirmed what we have witnessed firsthand: India’s biogas sector has matured significantly. From feedstock to …
Insights from the German-Indian Business Forum
Insights from the German-Indian Business Forum On Sept 24th, 2025 the German-Indian Business Forum at Munich’s historic Altes Rathaus was hosted by the Consulate General of India, Munich and GDIZ – German-Indian Association, that brought together senior executives, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the evolving landscape on Indo-German economic cooperation.EAC Principal, Rituraj Shailendra, delivered a comprehensive presentation that cut through the noise of global economic uncertainty. His analysis was both timely and incisive – while major economies grapple with headwinds, India continues to outpace them, with robust growth projected at approximately 7% in 2025. This isn’t merely statistical optimism, …
Workforce Without Borders: India-Germany Skills Partnership
Workforce Without Borders: India–Germany Skills Partnership An event hosted by the Consulate General of India, Munich.The Consulate General of India, Munich, organized a conference “Workforce Without Borders” on 27 August 2025, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on the opportunities and challenges of skilled workforce mobility in an increasingly interconnected world. The initiative sought to encourage dialogue on innovative solutions to emerging issues in talent exchange and skill shortages. Mr. Rituraj Shailendra, Principal with EAC International Consulting presented his views on this topic. Watch the highlights of the video capturing key moments from the conference here: https://lnkd.in/dEcmN5gJ Looking forward to continued …