Do you feel India is future investment hub for world trade?

Absolutely, YES!!! With 1.08 bn population and more than 60% young people, it has proclaimed to the world that it has great hunger for growth and investment! The amount of FMCG products, petroleum, transportation, IT & BT, housing needs, infrastructure, what not ..... requirements!!!??? we are having abundant scope for international investments. We have already proved this beyond doubt by attracting major MNC players into our arena. The days are not far, wherein India will emerge as a Leading Nation in the global platform! Jai Hind!!!

The process of reforms as part of liberalization has resulted in greater investment in Indian economy. Government policies have become investment friendly and paper work reduced. The capital markets have also been able to receive huge inflow of funds. The Indian economy today is ready to face the competition from overseas market and International investors see India has a potential market for excellent return on investment.

YAAH I AGREE WITH JYOTI BECAUSE INDIA HAS CHEAP AND TALENTED LABOUR AND RAW MATERIALS AVAILABLITY SO INDIA CAN ATTRACT MORE CAPITAL FROM THE WORLD BUT PEOPLE SHOULD BENEFIT FROM FDI OTHERWISE IT HAS NO MEANING PEOPLE FROM INDIA MUST BENEFIT FROM IT..

As long as the labor is cheap, companies will like to come and manufacture here and export back to their countries. Like Paul Krugmann says this is the advantage  of "economies of scale" that can be achieved in manufacturing in emerging economies. The factors that can slow this down will be the currency rates. If it appreciates then probably the advantage they gain by manufacturing here will be lost, then the wages here will get adjusted to their wage rates and investment costs will be similar to they have there.

This is a game Indians were not prepared for. If the currency is not appreciated then our imports like oil and rawmaterials will become prohibitive and if it appreciates we will loose the advantage of geting investments from there. So is is a question of our priorities politicaly what the leadership thinks the right thing to do. If the currency looses value our living standards will be affected. If investments don't materialise our job growth will be affected. So we are in for dual forces many of them acting against each other. Hopefuly we won't get crushed in between.

There is no question on the potential and India is gaining prominence day by day.

 But there are certain areas we need to concentrate. We still lag a lot as far as infrastructure is concerned.  When compared to china and usa, we have a demographic profile advantage, with majority of our population falling in the young category. We need to make the most out of it. With many other nations offering stiff competition in the it/ites outsourcing I think it’s time we shout quality also, as in the long run the low cost advantage won’t stand.

Regarding investment, transition to ifrs and proper corporate governance are vital for investor confidence. I strongly support introduction of Islamic finance, with a large number of companies that are in compliance I think this can attract funds from Islamic nations. Last year I read an article which said, usually when any US company is caught under the foreign trade corrupt practices act for bribing, the next step would be to check it’s Indian operations.

Fund, trade, service etc will flow where there is population concentration and visa versa, ie. manpower will moove towards fund, trade and service till it reachses equilibrium, but it will never reach at equilibrium, it will continuesly moove, its never ending process. Understanding present moovement is woth noting, Indian population still have the capability to absorb all thsese, it will be an investment hub for the world trade.

just give ur opinions for both yes and no