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About 200 US companies seeking to move manufacturing base from China to India

The US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum's (USISPF) President Mukesh Aghi said that the companies are talking to them about how to set up an alternative to China by investing in India.    Washington:  About 200 American companies are seeking to move their manufacturing base from China to India post the general elections, a top US-based advocacy group has said, observing that there is a fantastic opportunity with firms looking at alternatives to the Communist giant. The US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum's (USISPF) President Mukesh Aghi said that the companies are talking to them about how to set up an alternative to China by investing in India. Aghi said that USISPF's recommendation to the new government would be to accelerate the reforms and bring transparency in the decision-making process. ''I think that's critical. We would advise to bring more transparency in the process and to make it more consultative because in the last 12 to 18 mo

REITS a new fuel for commercial real estate

Niranjan Hiranandani New Delhi REIT is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. Commercial real estate in India has a new hope on the horizon after seeing the success of it first real estate investment trust (REIT). The Embassy Office Parks REIT, a joint venture between the Bangalore-based property developer and private equity firm Blackstone was oversubscribed and successfully raised Rs 4,750 crore from the primary market last week and has been listed finally.  One can say that this is an opportune time for REITs to make a grand entry in India. Thanks to the aggressive plans of businesses - both, local and global - commercial real estate in India is doing very well right now. Done correctly, it may prove to be an answer to the liquidity crunch that has been crushing the sector for the past years. REIT is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs provide all investors the chance