From Vendor to Value-Creator: Why Indian Manufacturing SMEs Must Move Up the Capability Curve
India’s manufacturing SMEs have spent three decades mastering an unforgiving craft: deliver on time, at a cost, with minimal drama….
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Small Manufacturing Steps, Big Strategic Shifts: How India’s SMEs Are Quietly Redrawing the Import Map
India’s manufacturing transformation is often discussed in the language of mega investments, semiconductor fabs and headline-grabbing production-linked incentives. Yet some…
India–Malaysia CECA: Electronics, E&E and Export-Ready Indian SMEs
When India and Malaysia concluded the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) in 2011, the ambition was clear: move beyond transactional trade and…
Cargo Corridors: Why Indian SMEs Need to Think Beyond Markets and Start Thinking in Movements
India’s SME export narrative has long been framed around markets, incentives, and demand cycles. Yet, as global trade becomes more…
RCEP Without RCEP: How India Quietly Secured Market Access While Avoiding a China-Centric Trade Trap
When India announced its decision in November 2019 to step away from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the reaction…
India’s Shipbuilding Push: A Strategic Boost for SMEs, Exports, and Maritime Security
India has taken a decisive step to strengthen its domestic shipbuilding capabilities with the launch of two major initiatives: the…
Small Business Credit in India: What the 2025 Spotlight Report Tells Corporate India, Lenders and SMEs
India’s small business ecosystem has entered a phase of structural maturation. The latest Small Business Spotlight Report offers one of…
Lessons for India’s SMEs from South Korea’s Industrial Playbook
India’s ambition to build globally competitive manufacturing and export ecosystems increasingly rests on the performance of its small and medium…
From Micro to Macro: The Multiplier Effect of Digitally Enabled SMEs
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been acknowledged as the backbone of India’s economy, contributing nearly 30 percent to…
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM Scale Biofuel Use to Cut Ocean Freight Emissions
The push to decarbonise global shipping is entering a more execution-driven phase. Moving beyond pilots and climate pledges, DHL Global…