| India, officially the Republic of India, is a | | | | government control over private sector |
| country in South Asia. It is the | | | | participation, foreign trade, and foreign |
| seventh-largest country by geographical area, | | | | direct investment. Starting from 1991, India |
| the second most populous country and the | | | | has gradually opened up its markets through |
| largest democracy in the world. India has a | | | | economic reforms by reducing government |
| coastline of over seven thousand kilometres, | | | | controls on foreign trade and investment. |
| and borders Pakistan to the west, Nepal, the | | | | Privatisation of public-owned industries and |
| People's Republic of China and Bhutan to the | | | | some sectors to private and foreign players |
| north-east, and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the | | | | has continued amid political debate.India has |
| east. In the Indian Ocean, it is adjacent to | | | | a labour force of 496.4 million of which 60% |
| the island nations of Sri Lanka, Maldives and | | | | is employed in agriculture or |
| Indonesia.Home to the Indus Valley | | | | agriculture-related industries, 17% in |
| Civilization, a centre of important trade | | | | mainstream industry and 23% in service |
| routes and vast empires, India has long | | | | industries. India's agricultural produce |
| played a major role in human history. | | | | includes rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, |
| Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism, all | | | | tea, sugarcane, potatoes. Major industries |
| have their origins in India, while Islam and | | | | include textiles, chemicals, food processing, |
| Christianity enjoy a strong cultural | | | | steel, transportation equipment, cement, |
| heritage. Colonised as part of the British | | | | mining, petroleum and machinery.India's large |
| Empire in the nineteenth century, India | | | | English speaking middle-class has contributed |
| gained independence in 1947 as a unified | | | | to the country's growth in Business Process |
| nation after an intense struggle for | | | | Outsourcing (BPO). India is also a major |
| independence. The country has one of the most | | | | exporter of software, financial, research and |
| diverse populations, wildlife, geographical | | | | technology services. India's most important |
| terrain and climate systems.INDIA ECONOMY:The | | | | trading partners are the United States, |
| economy of India is the fourth largest in the | | | | China, UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, the United |
| world as measured by purchasing power parity | | | | Arab Emirates, Switzerland and |
| (PPP), with a GDP of US $3.63 trillion. When | | | | Belgium.Cont....With best wishes,MOOLARAM |
| measured in USD exchange-rate terms, it is | | | | POTALIA |
| the twelth largest in the world, with a GDP | | | | |
| of US $775 billion (2005). India is the | | | | TOWN AART |
| second fastest growing major economy in the | | | | |
| world, with a GDP growth rate of 8.4%, as of | | | | (An ISO 9001:2000 ISO 14001:2004,OHSAS |
| the first quarter of 2006. Wealth | | | | 18001:1999 Certified Company |
| distribution in India, a developing country, | | | | |
| is fairly uneven, with the top 10% of income | | | | 62-63, Udyog Nagar, II Phase Basni |
| groups earning 33% of all income. India's per | | | | |
| capita income (PPP) of US$ 3,400 [8] is | | | | Jodhpur 342 005 INDIA |
| ranked 122nd in the world.For most of its | | | | |
| independent history, India adhered to a | | | | Tel. 0091 291 2639951 Fax. |
| quasi-socialist approach, with strict | | | | |