India is a $2 trillion economy, growing at approximately 7 per cent year on year and housing 1.252 billion people ( approx) . Being a domestically-focused economy, 75 per cent (approximately) of the GDP is generated on domestic consumption. The country is the seventh largest in size and second most populous in the world. There is a business-friendly government at the Centre, which is enacting important reforms to make India a robust nation ..
India is a developing country, far behind the developed nations in terms of infrastructure. They have far less highways or state roads and pipelines (in km terms), Airports, sea ports, waterways as compared to the developed nations like the US, the UK or even emerging countries like China. The state-owned Railways are heavily stressed and undercapitalised.
Over the last couple of years they have seen higher investments in railways for a better travel experience, safety, new rakes, engines and electric multiple unit (EMU) along with an expansion of its network. Investments to the tune of Rs 8.5 lakh crore are being planned by railway ministry over next five years starting FY16.
Overall, India as an economy is on a roll, growing at over 7 per cent and is expected to move closer to double-digit growth after the successful implementation of GST.
An investor has lots of opportunities to create wealth and gain from the India story over the next couple of years by investing in the right stock in the right sector. Such as infrastructure viz, road and bridges construction, metro rail track erection, which need an abundant amount of steel..and as we know iron ore is used to make steel.
India is also on a "Make in India rally" which is of huge benefit to those companies who are in India. Make in India: In its endeavour to put India on a faster growth trajectory, the Government of India has undertaken policy reforms that will enable all-inclusive development. Taking the advantage of large low cost, qualified labour force, the government has encouraged investments in industries to ‘Make in India’ and export to the rest of the world with an aim to increase India’s share of world’s exports from 2 per cent to 3.5 per cent by 2020 .
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