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