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  India – Leading the Way To Tomorrow

India is poised, ready and welcoming. The country is proactively looking for global partnerships and is at the forefront of future growth in plastics. Seen as the fastest growing wealth creator in the world, the new India is driven by its knowledge economy, the booming manufacturing sector and by the fact that more than 60% of its population is under 35 years in age.

India is the fourth largest economy in the world by volume, and growing at an unprecedented rate of 9% per annum. With a population base of 1.2 billion people, a work force of 467 million, and a fast growing, upwardly mobile, middle class of more than 350 million people; India’s consumer market will be the world’s fifth largest by 2025; making it a dream come true for the world’s manufacturing sector.

Propelled by liberalization policies that have boosted demand and encouraged trade, India has opened up itself to the world, and is increasingly seen as the most lucrative destination for business, and business partnerships. Add to this a highly skilled work force, a huge consumption base, and a global outlook; the lure of ‘India – the business destination’, becomes even stronger.

Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is India's economic and cultural capital. It is the most populous city in India. Located on the northern portion of India's western coastline, the Konkan coast, Mumbai is the major port, financial center and cultural producer among Indian cities. As such, it is responsible for the plurality of India's trade functions and tax revenue. Dreams of Mumbai's economic opportunity continue to draw countless migrants to the city: it is known for some of the largest informal housing settlements in Asia and some of the starkest income disparities in the world. It draws its population from every corner of India and, increasingly, the world. However, unlike most major Indian cities, Mumbai's urbanism - its exponential urban growth and population density - is a relatively recent phenomenon.

You will find detailed travel information below.

• Hotels in all price classes

• Good transport connections

• Currency: Rupee (import/export prohibited)

• Visa required

• Local time: CET + 4 1/2 hours (during the European summer time 3 ½ hours)

• Climate: tropical wet and dry climate

• Average temperatures: November: max. 33°C / min. 20°

• Language: the national language is Hindi. Furthermore there are 17 additional languages and the official language English.