India

Continent of Asia
 Hindus

• Dharma Chakra
• Wheel of law
• 24 spokes
• life there is
movement
• Death stagnation

Muslims
• North to South 2000 miles
• 1.3 Billion People

• 7th Largest country in the world

• 1996 national elections 600 million people
voted
• 26 candidates competed for each of the 543
territorial constituency seats
• Elections every 5 years
• India's government is known as union government
• Divided into three branches imitates the British
system: legislative, executive, and judicial
branches
• 28 states with seven union territories
• Biggest issue amend the constitution
Himalayas, 8611 meters tall that’s
28,251ft
Dec. 3, 1984, a pesticide plant run by Union Carbide
leaked about 40 tons of deadly methyl isocyanate gas
Royal Dutch Shell is the largest international
investor in India's energy sector with nearly
US$1 billion invested.
 Indian business ethics:
• A short and light, not firm, handshake.
• Only when an Indian woman offers her hand, is it acceptable to shake it. In the
absence of a handshake, the custom all over India is the greeting of peace
known as "Namaste". When making this greeting, hold the palms of both hands
together under the chin, smile, bow slightly and say "Namaste".
• Considered improper for a man and woman to embrace and kiss in public.
• When presenting gifts, take care that the gift-wrapping is neither black nor
white as these are believed to bring bad luck. On the other hand, the colors that
are thought to bring good luck are red, green and yellow. It is not customary in
India to open a gift in the presence of its donor. If you receive a gift from your
Indian colleague, open it only after your colleague has left the room.
• Refrain from giving gifts that have a picture of a dog (dogs are considered
unclean animals). It is also important to know that many Indians do not drink
alcohol or eat beef.
• No hands on your hips. This is considered as an aggressive posture in India.
• Dates of holidays with the Embassy of India in your country of origin before
fixing an appointment.
• Indians are not particularly punctual have some "flexibility" by your Indian
counterpart.