India Inc steps up West Asia push as trade turmoil rages

INDIAN COMPANIES ARE increasingly turning to West Asia in search of growth, as trade and tariff barriers in markets such as the US, restrict their development.

- VIVEAT SUSAN PINTO, RAGHAVENDRA KAMATH & URVI MALVANIA

While West Asia has traditionally drawn Indian business interests in energy and infrastructure, it is now emerging as a magnet for tech startups, jewellers and consumer brands. The region is positioning itself as an important economic corridor to the western world.