TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview 1
Catalyst 1
Summary 1
Key findings 1
Key Facts and Geographic Location 9
Key facts 9
Geographical location 10
PESTLE Analysis 11
Summary 11
Political analysis 12
Economic analysis 16
Social analysis 24
Technological analysis 30
Legal analysis 34
Environmental analysis 40
Political Landscape 44
Summary 44
Evolution 44
Structure and policies 46
Performance 54
Outlook 55
Economic Landscape 56
Summary 56
Evolution 56
Structure and policies 58
Performance 61
Outlook 71
Social Landscape 72
Summary 72
Evolution 72
Structure and policies 73
Performance 78
Outlook 81
Technological Landscape 83
Summary 83
Evolution 83
Structure and policies 84
Performance 84
Outlook 88
Legal Landscape 89
Summary 89
Evolution 89
Structure and policies 90
Performance 96
Outlook 97
Environmental Landscape 99
Summary 99
Evolution 99
Structure and policies 100
Performance 104
Outlook 105
Appendix 106
Ask the analyst 106
Datamonitor consulting 106
Disclaimer 106
TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Map of India 10
Figure 2: Total unemployment and unemployment rate in India, 2003-13 18
Figure 3: Distribution of household income (2005-25) 20
Figure 4: Sex ratio in India (1990-2009) 25
Figure 5: Patents granted in India (2003-08) 33
Figure 6: India: key political events since independence 45
Figure 7: India: key political figures 47
Figure 8: India: political structure 48
Figure 9: India: state level government structure 49
Figure 10: India: current composition of Indian parliament, 2009 51
Figure 11: India: historical GDP growth and key economic events (1991-2008) 57
Figure 12: Market capitalization of the BSE, 2001-09 60
Figure 13: GDP and GDP growth rate in India, 2003-13 (real GDP at constant 2000
prices) 62
Figure 14: Sector-specific GDP in India, 2009 63
Figure 15: India's agricultural output, 2003-08 64
Figure 16: India's industrial output 2004-09 65
Figure 17: India's services output, 2004-09 66
Figure 18: India's external trade, 2005-09 67
Figure 19: Consumer Price Index and CPI-based inflation in India, 2003-13 69
Figure 20: Total unemployment and unemployment rate in India, 2003-13 71
Figure 21: Major religions in India as of 2009 75
Figure 22: Expenditure on healthcare in India, 2003-08 79
Figure 23: India: judicial structure 90
TABLE OF TABLES
Table 1: India: key fundamentals 4
Table 2: India: key facts 9
Table 3: Analysis of the Indian political landscape 12
Table 4: Analysis of the Indian economy 16
Table 5: Global working-age population (15-59 years) 17
Table 6: Investment performance of India's lagging states 22
Table 7: Analysis of the Indian social system 24
Table 8: Mid-year population by age (millions), 2006 26
Table 9: Analysis of the Indian technological landscape 30
Table 10: Average annual salaries for researchers across countries 31
Table 11: R&D incentives provided by the Indian government 32
Table 12: Analysis of the Indian legal landscape 34
Table 13: Analysis of Indian environmental landscape 40
Table 14: Mid-year population by age (millions) in 2009 74
Table 15: Investment performance of India's lagging states 80
Table 16: Level of education in India 81
Table 17: Nature of degrees in India 81
Table 18: Important laws governing business 93
Table 19: Key pollution targeting measures of the National Environment Policy, 2006
101
Table 20: Sector-specific initiatives of the government to curb pollution 102
Table 21: International environmental treaties signed and ratified by India 104