Embassy of India Newsletter February 2020

Published by the Embassy of India, Vienna Year 10. Issue 89. February 2020

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The Department of Heavy Industries has sanctioned 2,636 charging stations in 62 cities across 24 States/ UTs under FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India) scheme Phase II.

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Passenger Samman Nidhi ) of Rs 2,000 vehicle (PV) exports from (US$ 28.61) for the period December 2019-March India increased by 5.89 per 2020, which will benefit cent in the first nine months approximately 6 crore of the fiscal year 2019-20. beneficiaries.

Hyundai, Ford lead the pack.

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Over 800 According ot the Farmer Producer UN reports, India was among Organisations (FPOs) have the top 10 recipients of registered on the Farmer Coffee exports foreign direct investment Connect Portal that is set up

by APEDA for providing a from India had increased to globally in 2019, attracting platform for FPOs and 3.50 lakh tonne in 2019 as US$ 49 billion inflows.

Farmer Producer compared to previous year.

Companies (FPCs) to Under Pradhan interact with exporters.

In 2019, Indian Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) The digital real estate sector attracted [PMAY (U)], 1.12 crore more than US$ 5 billion houses have been advertising industry in India private equity (PE) inflows, sanctioned in urban areas is estimated to cross the Rs out of which around 66 per creating 1.20 crore jobs.

50,000 crore (US$ 7.15 cent or US$ 3.3 billion was billion) mark by 2025, invested in the commercial growing at a CAGR of 27.42 The total forest per cent. real estate. and tree cover of India The Union reached 80.73 million hectare Indian foodCabinet has approved the which is 24.56 per cent of the Memorandum of geographical area of the tech industry is expected to reach the US$ 8 billion Understanding (MoU) on country. mark, clocking a CAGR of cooperation in polar 25-30 per cent in the next science between Ministry of During the first two years.

Earth Sciences (MoES), India and Ministry of half of the current financial foreign direct Education and Research, year, Indian Railways has investment into India Sweden. commissioned country’s first increased by 15 per cent to governmental Waste to India reach US$ 26 billion.

Energy Plant, having capacity of 500 Kg waste renewable energy sector makes rapid progress in Prime Minister, Mr per day, in Mancheswar 2019 crossing total installed Narendra Modi released the Carriage Repair Workshop at Bhubaneswar in East capacity of 84 GW as on 3rd installment of PM Kisan 17th December 2019.

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR AUSTRIAN CITIZENS e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) for Austrian citizens The Government of India has extended e-Tourist Visa (e-TV) scheme to the citizens of Austria w.e.f. 26th February 2016. Under e-Tourist Visa scheme, citizens of Austria may now apply online (https:// indianvisaonline. gov.in/visa/ tvoa.html) to obtain the Electronic Travel Authorization for travelling to India. This facility is also available to the citizens of Montenegro.

Queries related to e-TV; for any assistance call 24x7 Visa support center at +91-11-24300666 or send email to indiatvoa@gov.in.

Instructions for e-Visa

1. e-Visa has 5sub-categories i.e. e-Tourist visa, e-Business visa, e-Medical visa, e-Medical Attendant visa and e-Conference visa.

2. Applicants of the eligible countries/territories may apply online minimum 4 days in advance of the date of arrival with a window of 120 days.

3. e-Visa fee is country/Territory specific.

4. Applicant should carry a copy of Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) along with him/her at the time of travel.

5. Biometric details of the applicant will be mandatorily captured at Immigration on arrival in India.

6. The validity of e-Visa (except e-Conference visa) will be 60 days from the date of arrival in India.

7. This facility is in addition to the existing Visa services.

8. e-Visa can be availed for maximum of three times in a calendar year i.e. between January to December.

9. e-Visa is non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas.

NEWS ARTICLES Hyundai Motor India Rolls Out 3 Millionth Export Car From India Plant: Kingshuk Dutta, NDTV ------------------------------Hyundai rolled out its three millionth car for export markets from India. The 3 millionth car was the Hyundai Aura subcompact sedan which is heading for the Colombian market. The Aura subcompact sedan is christened Grand i10 for export markets. The three millionth car was rolled out from Hyundai's manufacturing facility in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai.

Hyundai is the fastest company to reach three millionth export units amongst car

manufacturers based out of India.

Hyundai first started exporting cars in 1999, with 20 units of the Santro headed to Nepal. The company touched 100,000 units exported in October 2004. It exported 500,000 units by March 2008, followed by the one millionth car and two millionth car in February 2010 and March 2014, respectively. In 2019, Hyundai Motor India exported 181,200 units with 792 customised variants tailored to

suit regional preferences and tastes.

A Hyundai car rolls off the assembly line every 33 seconds. At present, Hyundai exports 10 models to 88 countries across the globe. The company exports models like Santro, Grand i10, Xcent, Grand i10 Nios, Aura, i20, Verna, Venue and the Creta.

Hyundai exports to 33 countries in Latin America, 28 countries in Africa, 26 countries in Asia Pacific and one country in Europe. The Creta and the Accent (Verna) hold market leadership position in Saudi Arabia with 40 per cent and 33 per cent market share respectively. In Libya, Hyundai holds a total of 80 per cent market share, making it one of the biggest car brands in Africa.

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Indian pharma industry likely to grow at 10-13% in FY21, Icra: Livemint --------------------------------

pricing pressures for the US base generics business (albeit moderating), lack of limited competition products and manufacturing quality issues will continue to put margin pressure, Icra said.

in regulated markets and relatively strong balance sheets," Jain said.

The capital structure and coverage indicators are expected to remain strong despite pressure on profitability and marginal rise in Higher share of domestic debt levels given inorganic and operational investments, The growth trajectory for the business he added.

Indian pharmaceutical industry is efficiencies will provide overall likely to remain at 10-13 per cent cushion to margins, it added. "The key sensitivity to ICRA's view remains productivity of R&D in 2020-21 despite challenges, The key sensitivities to growth expenditure, increasing according to rating agency Icra. and profitability estimated of the competition in the US generics Indian pharma industry will be space and operational risk related The expected growth in the next regulatory interventions such as to increased level of due diligence financial year is on the back of price controls and compulsory by regulatory agencies," Jain said. healthy demand from the genericisation for domestic and continued domestic market given increasing market Railways regulatory overhang with Indian spend on healthcare along with respect to manufacturing commissions first improving access, Icra said in a quality deficiencies during Waste to Energy Plant statement.

USFDA audits, the statement in Bhubaneswar; The said.

This along with abatement in capacity of this Waste pricing pressure for the US "The US market growth at 13.6 market, new launches and market per cent in H1FY2020 was to Energy Plant is 500 by regulatory Kg waste per day: PIB share gains for existing products impacted and consolidation benefits will overhang in the form of warning -------------------------------letters, one-offs such as drive growth in 2020-21, it added. delayed shipments, voluntary recall, though few limited Indian Railways has "The Indian pharmaceutical competition products, lower commissioned country's first industry's growth remained stable pricing pressure, volume governmental Waste to Energy at 12.2 per cent during H1FY2020 expansion for existing and new Plant, having capacity of 500 Kg led by rebound in domestic product launches supported waste per day, in Mancheswar Jain said. Carriage Repair Workshop at growth in Q2 FY2020 to 14.2 per growth," Bhubaneswar in East Coast cent supported by seasonal Unlike in the past, when several Railway. Member Rolling Stock, factors and stable growth in Indian pharma companies chronic therapies," Icra Vice ramped up their R&D spend Shri Rajesh Agarwal inaugurated this plant on 22nd January 2020 President & Co-Head Gaurav Jain targeting pipeline of specialty along with GM, East Coast said. drugs, niche molecules and Railway. This Waste to Energy complex therapies, this time Plant has been constructed in companies are three months.

During Q2FY2020, India around witnessed outbreak of many optimising their R&D spend, the statement said. diseases in many parts, aiding the This Waste to Energy Plant, a patented technology called growth of the anti-infective "The credit metrics of leading POLYCRACK, is first-of-its-kind in segment, he added. pharma companies are Indian Railways and fourth in expected to remain stable in Though margins remain healthy, view of future growth prospects INDIA NEWSLETTER 4

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India. It is world's first patented heterogeneous catalytic process which converts multiple feed stocks into hydrocarbon liquid fuels, gas, carbon and water. Polycrack Plant can be fed with all types of Plastic, Petroleum sludge, Unsegregated MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) with moisture up to 50 per cent, E-Waste, Automobile fluff, Organic waste including bamboo, garden waste etc., and Jatropha fruit and palm bunch.

Waste generated from Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop, Coaching Depot and Bhubaneswar Railway Station will be feeder material for this plant.

The process is a closed loop system and does not emit any hazardous pollutants into the atmosphere. The combustible, non-condensed gases are reused for providing energy to the entire system and thus, the only emission comes from the combustion of gaseous fuels.

The emissions from the combustion are found to be much less than prescribed environmental norms. This process will produce energy in the form of Light Diesel Oil which is used to light furnaces.

The food tech space has in fact emerged as the fastest growing e-commerce segment in terms of reach and engagement, thanks to the rapid advancement in internet adoption and continued investments on consumer trials and delivery satisfaction.

The report, titled 'Demystifying the online food consumer', pointed out that factors such as a large variety of cuisines, good discounts and convenience are some of the key reasons driving “recurrent” use of online food ordering apps. “In fact, once users are satisfied with the service and start becoming habitual, they become more discerning about value – this behaviour is observable independent of town, class, social status, age and gender,” it said.

The study also noted that peer or network advocacy is playing a critical role in drawing first-time consumers to food ordering apps.

Indian food-tech industry to touch $8bn mark by 2022: Report, Hindu Business Line -----------------------------

Roma Datta Chobey, Director Travel, BFSI, Classifieds, Gaming, Telco & Payments, Google, said, “The food-tech industry is nascent but one of the fastest growing in the country.

Food tech has now made its presence in more than 500 cities in India and with consumer confidence growing, there are new opportunities for the players to 'win with the consumer' in an evolving market.”

Indian food-tech industry is expected to touch the $8-billion mark in the next two years, clocking a CAGR of 25-30 per cent, according to a report by Google and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Added Rachit Mathur, MD and Partner, India Lead of BCG’s Consumer & Retail Practice, “Overall online spending in India is rising rapidly and expected to grow at 25 per cent over the next five years to reach over $130

billion. Riding on the wave of rapid digitization and steadily growing consumption, the reach of food-tech companies has grown six times over the last couple of years and will continue to increase further.”

The key barriers that hinder consumer adoption include lack of trust in the app, delivery charges, food quality concerns and lack of customisation, the report noted. “Interestingly, these observations vary based on the maturity of the market.

While delivery charges is the top reason for not ordering food online in metro cities, in tier-I cities, lack of trust in apps is the primary roadblock,” it added.

The report is based on feedback of about 1,500 respondents across 12 cities.

BattRE launches internet-connected escooter in India: IBEF ----------------------------BattRE Electric Mobility, a Jaipur-based startup, has announced the launch of an escooter, priced at Rs 79,999 (US$ 1,144.64). The company claimed it to be the second internet-connected scooter launched in India. BattRE is also offering cloud storage subscription for 1-year duration bundled with and inclusive in the price of the e-scooter.

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alarm, and lock, among others.

The e-scooter also receives speedometer call alerts, ride behaviour-based artificial intelligence suggestions.

For the delivery of the escooter, the company has collaborated with Amazon.

Also, the e-scooter will be available on Amazon.in post launch and will be delivered to the buyers at their doorstep.

2019 as compared to 3.48 lakh tonne in the previous year, according to the Coffee Board.

post-monsoon forecast by the

India is the third-largest producer and exporter of coffee in Asia.

Digital ad industry to cross Rs 50,000-croremark by 2025: Dentsu Aegis report- IBEF -------------------------------

Italy, Germany and Russia were the major export destinations for Indian coffee last year. India ships both Robusta and Arabica varieties, besides instant coffee.

BattRE electric scooter connects the rider's smartphone and stores all vehicle-related data on the cloud.

Mr Nishchal Chaudhary, Founder of BattRE Electric Mobility, said, "BattRE IOT will change the way people commute. This is the next level of tech revolution to be seen in the EV sector."

Robusta coffee exports rose 4.10 per cent to 1,86,360 tonne in 2019 from 1,79,004 tonne in 2018, the Board data showed.

Mr Chaudhary further stated that his major objective is to develop an entire ecosystem of e-scooter by taking them to every corner of the country.

"We are delighted to partner with Amazon India to take these scooters to consumers in every nook and corner of our large country," Chaudhary added.

Export of Arabica coffee, however, declined 10.75 per cent to 47,341.82 tonne from 53,049 tonne in 2018.

Ather Energy, a Bengaluru based electric vehicle company, had launched their first of its kind e-scooter in India in 2018 - Ather 340.

Coffee exports in 2019 up marginally at 3.50 lakh tonne: The Indian Express ----------------------------Coffee exports from India rose marginally to 3.50 lakh tonne in

The outbound shipment of instant coffee fell to 27,339 tonne in 2019 from 29,146 tonne in the previous year, the data showed.

Of the total coffee exports, India exported 72,267 tonne to Italy, 37,175 tonne to Germany and 28,573 tonne to Russia last year.

Some of the major exporting companies include CCL Products India, Tata Coffee, NKG India Coffee, Allanasons Pvt Ltd, Olam Agro and Coffee Day Global Ltd. Coffee production is estimated to be slightly higher at 3,19,500 tonne for the 2018-19 crop year (October-September), as per the

Board.

By 2025, the digital advertising industry in India is estimated to cross the Rs 50,000 crore (US$ 7.15 billion) mark supported by faster internet adoption, proliferation of smartphones on the back of cheap data plans and technology advancement, according to a report by Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), a global ad and marketing services group.

The growth in the digital advertising industry in 2019 was at a faster clip of 26 per cent to reach the Rs 13,683 crore (US$ 1.96 billion) mark. It said, "Digital ad industry is expected to grow at 27 per cent to reach Rs 17,377 crore (US$ 2.49 billion) by the end of 2020," adding that by the end of 2025 the growth will reach to Rs 58,550 crore (US$ 8.38 billion), clocking a CAGR of 27.42 per cent.

Though, the overall ad industry market size increased by 9.4 per cent to Rs 68,457 crore (US$ 9.79 billion) by the end of last year. The largest share of media spends was by television segment (39 per cent), followed by print media (29 per cent) and digital media. The DAN Digital report added that the Indian advertising industry is expected to grow by 10.9 per cent to Rs 75,952 crore (US$ 10.87 billion) by end of 2020 and will achieve a market size of Rs 1,33,921 crore (US$ 19.16 billion) by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.83 per cent.

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FORUM FOR INDIAN SCIENCE DIPLOMACY India-US to boost focus on energy efficiency and combatting air pollution.

Science and Technology Cooperation CSIR and CNRS sign ---------------------------------MoU -------------------------------The Second India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held on 19 December welcomed the conclusion of a new Science and Technology (S&T) Agreement, which will further strengthen collaboration on science and technology, particle research, and innovation. The Ministers recognized space cooperation, including on Earth science and lunar exploration, as a unique facet of the India-U.S. partnership.

Both sides expressed intent to discuss areas of potential space defense cooperation in the next year. The Ministers welcomed the signing of the Industrial Security Annex (ISA) which will facilitate the exchange of classified military information between Indian and the U.S. defense industries. The Ministers were pleased to announce important progress under the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI), including the finalization of a Statement of Intent to codevelop several projects.

Recalling the successful recent meetings of the India-U.S. Cyber Dialogue and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Working Group, the Ministers reaffirmed the importance of cyber security cooperation. The India-U.S. Strategic Energy Partnership was important to modernize power grids in support of India’s goal to provide reliable and affordable energy to its population, develop greater integration of modern energy sources into India’s power systems, and increase the

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India and the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France have signed a MoU to establish a framework for cooperation between the two towards promotion and support of scientific and technological research. The two partners are the leading scientific research agencies in the respective countries, and their collaborations have grown manifolds in 2019. The broad research areas of mutual interest involve biotechnology including plant and marine biotechnology; health research; environment and climate change studies; engineering science and technology; material science and technology; energy science and technology and water research.

Agritech platform to improve farmers’ livelihoods --------------------------------A digital platform, SafalFasal (www.safalfasalonline.in) has been launched, that gives small and marginal farmers greater access to finance, technology, markets, and riskmanagement tools.

The SafalFasal Marketplace, developed by Global fintech solution provider BPC, connects buyers and sellers

and improves the income of the farmer by enabling access to multiple buyers, multiple input companies at reduced prices, credit at affordable rates, financial services lifting them into the real economy and access to advisory services for a more efficient and sustainable crop productivity.

Buyers benefit from access to a large and varied segment of credible and vetted farmers and their produce, ease of procurement and planning in a fragmented market, better logistics and tracing and therefore a better and more balanced price with reduced risk.

Launch of Atal Bhujal Yojana --------------------------------On the Birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, The Atal BhujalYojana (ATAL JAL) was launched, with the principal objective of strengthening the institutional framework for participatory groundwater management and bringing about behavioral changes at the community level for sustainable groundwater resource management in seven States, viz. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

A total of Rs. 600 billion is to be invested over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25) in the programme.

This programme reflects the proactive attitude towards the growing crisis of groundwater supply, impacting both agriculture and industrial sectors.

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MAKE IN INDIA SHIPPING INDUSTRY & PORTS India has 12 major and 205 notified minor and intermediate ports. Under the National Perspective Plan for Sagarmala, six new mega ports will be developed in the country.

The Indian ports and shipping industry play a vital role in sustaining growth in the country’s trade and commerce.

India is the sixteenth largest maritime country in the world, with a coastline of about 7,517 km. The Indian Government plays an important role in supporting the ports sector. It has allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to 100 per cent under the automatic route for port and harbour construction and maintenance projects. It has also facilitated a 10-year tax holiday to enterprises that develop, maintain and operate ports, inland waterways and inland ports.

According to the Ministry of Shipping, around 95 per cent of India's trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport.

The major ports had a capacity of 1,514.09 million tonnes per annum by FY19P. The Maritime Agenda 2010-20 has a 2020 target of 3,130 MT of port capacity.

The government has taken several measures to improve operational efficiency through mechanisation, deepening the draft and speedy evacuations.

Investments/ Developments: In November 2019, JSW Infrastructure commissioned a new iron ore terminal at the Paradip port in Odisha with a capacity to handle up to 18 million tonnes of cargo per annum.

In November 2019, first ever movement of container cargo on Brahmaputra (National Waterway -2), focused on improving the connectivity to North Eastern Region (NER).

In October 2019, Ease of Doing Business-Implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based Port Access Control System (PACS) at Kolkata Dock System (KDS) was introduced.

JSW Infrastructure enter into built, operate and transfer agreement with Paradip Port Trust at an investment of Rs 750 crore (US$ 107.31 million) to operate Paradip port.

In August 2019, India became the first country in the world to issue Biometric Seafarer Identity Document (BSID), capturing the facial biometric data of seafarers.

Adani Port and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) became the first Indian port operator to handle cargo movement of 200 million tonnes (MT) in 2018-19.

Essar Ports will invest US$ 70 million in Hazira port by 2020.

Market Size: During FY19, cargo traffic at major ports in the country was reported at 699.05 million tonnes (MT). Cargo traffic handled stood at 463.07 million tonnes in 2019 (till November 2019). Cargo traffic at nonmajor ports was estimated at 529.6 million tonnes FY18 and grew at 10 per cent CAGR between FY07-18 and reached 281.0 million tonnes in FY19P (up to Sep 18).

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The Indian Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways, Mr Nitin Gadkari, announced a massive investment in India’s ports and roads sector, which is likely to help boost the country’s economy.

The Indian government plans to develop 10 coastal economic regions as part of plans to revive the country’s Sagarmala (string of ports) project.

The zones would be converted into manufacturing hubs, supported by port modernisation projects, and could span 300–500 km of the coastline. The government is also looking to develop the inland waterway sector as an alternative to road and rail routes to transport goods to the nation’s ports and hopes to attract private investment in the sector.

the Ministry of Shipping is Rs 1,902.56 crore (US$272.22 million).

Net profit at major ports has increased from Rs 1,150 crore (US$ 178.4 million) in FY13 to Rs 3,413 crore (US$ 529.6 million) in FY18 while operating margin increased from 23 per cent to 44 per cent.

Achievements: Turnaround time at major ports in India has decreased at a rapid pace from 82.32 hours in FY17 to 59.51 hours in FY19.

Five times more growth in major ports’ traffic between 2014-18, compared to 2010-14.

In May 2018, Ministry of Shipping allowed foreign flagged ships to carry containers for transshipment.

Increased efficiency has led three times increase in net profits of major ports between FY14-18.

In March 2018, a revised Model Concession Agreement (MCA) was approved to make port projects more investor-friendly and make investment climate in the sector more attractive.

Turnaround time at major ports reduced to 64 hours in FY18 from 94 hours in FY14.

Project UNNATI has been started by Government of India to identify the opportunity areas for improvement in the operations of major ports.

Ports sector in India has received a cumulative FDI of US $ 1.64 billion between April 2000 and March 2019.

Indian ports and shipping sector witnessed three M&A deals worth US$ 29 million in 2017.

Government Initiatives: Some of the major initiatives taken by the government to promote the ports sector in India are as follows: As of November 2019, a number of projects with total project cost of Rs 13,308.41 crore (US$ 1.90 billion) have been awarded in the last three years on upgradation of the major ports.

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INDIAN STATE ECONOMIC PROFILE KARNATAKA Karnataka is located in the southern region of India. It is surrounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Goa on the northwest, Maharashtra on the north, Andhra Pradesh on the east, Tamil Nadu on the southeast, and Kerala on the southwest.

At current prices, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Karnataka stood at about Rs 12.69 trillion (US$ 196.88 billion) in 2017-18. The GSDP (in Rs) of the state grew at a CAGR of 13.11 per cent between 2011-12 and 2017-18. The state’s per capita GSDP was Rs 193,409 (US$ 3,001) in 2017-18. The per capita GSDP (in Rs) increased at a CAGR of 11.89 per cent between 2011-12 and 2017-18.

The state has attracted Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows worth US$ 35.69 billion during the period April 2000 to December 2018, according to data released by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Karnataka has vibrant

automobile, agro, aerospace, textile & garment, biotech and heavy engineering industries.

The state has sector-specific SEZs for key industries such as IT, biotechnology, and engineering, food processing and aerospace.

Karnataka is the IT hub of India and home to the fourth largest technology cluster in the world.

In 2017-18, merchandise exports from the state aggregated to US$ 18.05 billion.

Karnataka has 47 IT/ITeS SEZs, three software technology parks and dedicated IT investment regions. As of February 2019, Karnataka had a total installed power generation capacity of 27,272.36 megawatt (MW).

Karnataka boasts of a diverse flora and fauna and a 320 km natural coast line, which makes it a nature tourist's paradise.

Tourist arrivals in the state increased from 36.7 million in 2006 to 102.3 million upto November 2017.

Karnataka offers a wide range of

fiscal and policy incentives for businesses under the Karnataka Industrial Policy, 2014-19.

Through the ESDM Policy 2013, the government of Karnataka has planned to facilitate, promote and develop the ESDM sector in Karnataka and make the state a preferred destination for investment in this sector.

Key Sectors: - Karnataka Aerospace Policy has identified an investment potential of US$ 12.5 billion in this sector during 2013–23 and plans to develop aerospace clusters in different regions of the state.

- As per Budget 2018-19, the state government has decided to allocate Rs.459 crore (US$70.90 million) to tourism department.

- As per Budget 2018-19, an amount of US$ 697.25 million has been proposed for higher education.

- As of February 2019, the state had an installed power generation capacity of 27,272.36 MW.

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TOURISM

NAGALAND equally engrossing.

Festival: Nagaland is a cultural mosaic of diverse multi-ethnicity sprung up by the several tribes that inhibit the State. Each community celebrates its myriad festivals revolving around the agrarian calendar that makes Nagaland by default, a land of festivals.

Tuophema Tourist Village, Kohima, Nagaland

Tourism in Nagaland is on growing stage with its glorious past and rich heritage and culture. For the adventurous and the intrepid, Nagaland is an ideal place for trekking, rock climbing , jungle camping and offers limitless exploration possibilities in its lush and verdant sub-tropical rain forests which are also a treasure trove of a plethora of medicinal plants. Above and beyond tourists can also experience a truly ethnic Naga Culture with the best local brews served in large bamboo mugs and exotic local cuisines which is much celebrated here.

Nagaland has many advantages in this sector over its north-eastern neighbours. For a start, Nagaland has had a tradition of hosting tourists for decades. With the partial lifting of ILP in recent years during Hornbill Festival, Domestic tourists and visitors no longer need travel permits (as they do in some other states), and the security situation has improved substantially.

The location of the region and its richness in biodiversity has become a place of attraction for tourism industry.

Encompassing hills, mountains, plains and plateau, the region has many cultural groups and communities with varied cultural background and biodiversity hotspot where it lies which can easily attract tourists from the world over.

Life in rural areas is extremely engaging, more colourful and unusual compared to what travellers are used to seeing. The scenery is

Nagaland Hornbill Festival: Festival of Festivals encompasses through collective celebration the colour and vibrant elements of all the tribal festivities and gives a glimpse of Naga life to titillate cultural sensibilities. The annual Hornbill Festival is held for 10 days, 1st -10th December.

It draws all the tribes and sub-tribes of Nagaland to the foothills below the lofty spurs of towering Mt. Japfu wherein lies the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama-the venue of the Festival.

Places to visit in Nagaland: Dimapur Dimapur is the commercial capital of Nagaland, sharing its borders with Assam. Dimapur takes pride in its historical monuments that are now in a state of ruin, but having immense archaeological value.

Dimapur is the ancient capital of the Kachari tribe, whose rule existed before the 13th century AD. Remnants of this kingdom are found in the scattered ruins across the town – they reflect a culture that probably had a touch of Hinduism, but were predominantly Non- Aryan. Besides monoliths, Dimapur contains other ruins of temples, embankments and baths.

Saramati Peak Saramati (3841m) is the highest peak in Nagaland. Snow clad throughout winter and located on the Nagaland- Myanmar border, it traces a beautiful climb dotted with Rhododendrons along its path. Saramati is a three day trek from either Pungro or Salumi, both towns housing visual natural delights and hospitable village people.

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Kohima Kohima also contains a number of villages that tourists can visit. All these villages are ‘communitised’ and managed by the village communities under the state’s Village Tourism Board. Although originally an Angami Naga homeland, Kohima is now home for all the Nagas because of its administrative status.

Tuophema Tourist Village- Located 41 km from Kohima, the Tuophema Tourist Village is modeled around ethnic tourism and visitors are offered modern and hygienic accommodation in the traditional huts. Served everything from rice beer to local food, tourists experience fine local culture in these pretty settings.

Longleng The 34 km stretch that leads to Longleng from Changtongya is a perfect rural road for adventurous motorists. Using an SUV or a two wheel cruiser, the driver can experience a rural dirt track, while driving through villages and interacting with the villagers. The open markets are almost frozen in time, the barter system still prevalent. The Phom Nagas, who are the majority of this district, preserve their ancient culture through their festivals and artefacts like the log

drums – the festival of Monyü is celebrated with full splendour here.

ZunHeboto Zunheboto is the land of the Sumi Nagas, who are known for their colourful war dance and folk songs. A very hardy and strong race, the Sumis can also be dubbed as the pioneers of the Naga martial arts.

Wokha This district of the Lotha Nagas is a land of beautiful mountain ranges and rivers. Wokha town, the headquarters of the district, is itself located at the Wokha Mountain. Some other noteworthy hills here are Mount Tiyi and Totsu Cliff. No matter which hill you are on or which valley you are trekking, you are sure to experience the vibrant landscapes carpeted with colourful flowers and orchards.

Mokokchung Mokokchung is the land of the Ao Nagas.

Although almost all Aos have converted to Christianity, they still maintain their old customs and traditions and their hospitality can be seen during Christmas.

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INDIA IN AUSTRIA FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN AUSTRIA

Roadmap to Asia- India , 14.02.2020 Linz, Austria

The Emabssy of India together with the Automobil-Cluster, Business Upper Austria – OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH is hosting a Business Event- roadmap to Asia- India.

Date: 14. February 2020 Time: 0900-1300 hrs.

Place: Business Upper Austria Room Medienraum, 5. Floor, Hafenstrasse 47-51, 4020 Linz, Austria.

For more information and registeration please write us on - comm1.vienna@mea.gov.in

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'INDIA PAVILION' at BAUEN & ENERGIE Construction and Energy Trade Fair.

20-23 February 2020, Vienna, Austria.

For more information please visit: www.bauen-energie.at or write us at comm1.vienna@mea.gov.in

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------'INDIA PAVILION' at Monumento - Conservation and Restoration Fair.

05-07 March 2020, Salzburg, Austria.

For more information please visit: www.monumento-salzburg.at or write us at comm1.vienna@mea.gov.in ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'INDIA PAVILION' at BeSt3, Education Fair.

05-08 March 2020, Vienna, Austria.

For more information please visit: www.bestinfo.at or write us at comm1.vienna@mea.gov.in

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INDIA IN AUSTRIA PAST EVENTS On 20th January, the Embassy of India, Vienna participated in a Business forum hosted by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO)- “AsiaThinking Strategically”.

The Mission set up a stand to promote the “Make in India” Programme and assist the Austrian companies keeping interest in the Indian market.

There was interest in the Automotive, Textile, Water management, e- vehicles and mobility sector of India.

The companies interested in the Automotive sector have also been invited to attend the Automotive forum which is scheduled to take place on 14th February 2020 in Linz. The event is being conceptualized with the support of the Automotive Cluster of Upper Austria.

The visitors were rather interested in the Indian stand and the opportunities that the Indian market provided in the field of technology and trade investments.

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The Embassy of India, Vienna took part in the CASA – Textile Fair from 22nd to 25th January 2020 in Salzburg City.

The Mission set up a stall, “Indian Pavilion” to spread the awareness of Indian textiles sector and its industry.

The CASA is a fair taking place every two years and is Austria’s most important trade fair for interior designs. Skills and designs were shown, next to the opportunity to network and distributing information.

Samples sent from Khadi India were also displayed and promoted in the fair.

Brochures from the Handloom Export Promotion Council, Khadi India and 2 Indian companies- Art Exotica and Jain Amar Clothing Pvt. Ltd. were displayed and distributed.

140 exhibitors took part from 10 countries. Around 7000 people visited the fair.

The main goal of the Indian stall was to serve as a platform for interaction, to get in touch with interested companies and collaborate in order to promote our India program- Make in India and also help connecting the Austria/ European companies looking for partner companies in India.

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INDIAN MOVIE EVENING AT THE EMBASSY

28. February 2020, 17:30

Rang De Basanti (die Farbe Safran)

Due to limited capacity, seats will be given on a first come, first served basis. Therefore, you are highly encouraged to reserve your seats. For reservation kindly write an email on info.vienna@mea.gov.in.

For Further information please visit: www.eoivienna.gov.in

Embassy of India - Cultural Centre, Kärntner Ring 2, 1. Floor, 1010 Wien.

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YOGA, BOLLYWOOD DANCE AND HINDI CLASSES AT THE EMBASSY

■ The Embassy of India invites Yoga enthusiast for free yoga classes at the Embassy. The classes are organized in various categories and are conducted by Ms. Neelam Vats, Yoga Teacher at the Culture Center, Kaerntner Ring 2, Vienna.

■ Free Hindi learning class are held every Monday, 18.30 hrs. at the Culture Center of the Embassy at Kaerntner Ring 2, Vienna.

■ Free Bollywood dance classes are held every Tuesday from 18.00-19.00 hrs. at the Culture Center of the Embassy at Kaerntner Ring 2, Vienna.

■ For further information regarding the Yoga class timings and Hindi learning classes kindly visit Embassy's website or write an e-mail to : tic.vienna@mea.gov.in

■ For more information on Bollywood classes kindly send an e- mail to culture.vienna@mea.gov.in

INDIAN EMBASSY LIBRARY

■■ The Embassy’s library is opened daily from 10 am to 1 pm without appointment.

■■ Our collection contains more than 3000 titles in dozens of categories.

■■ For appointments outside the opening hours or other inquiries, please contact us under info.vienna@mea.gov.in or 015058666 - 44

■■ Download our latest catalog of books under indianembassy.at/pdf/EmbassyLibrary.pdf

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NOTICE BOARD EMBASSY’S LIBRARY ■■ The EMBASSY’S library is open DAILY from 10am to 1pm without appointment.

■■ For a complete list of books available in our library, visit our website www.eoivienna.gov.in .

■■ For scheduling an appointment outside the opening hours, please contact the information assistant under info.vienna@mea.gov.in or 01 505 8666 - 44

BUSINESS CENTRE ■■ The EMBASSY’S Business Centre is opened DAILY from 10am to 1pm.

■■ For scheduling an appointment outside the opening hours, please contact the commercial wing under : comm1.vienna@mea.gov.in or 01 505 8666 - 31

STUDENTS WELFARE OFFICER ■■ Mrs. Neerupma S. Kararha, Second Secretary in this Embassy has been designated as Officer to look after welfare of Indian Students in Austria and Montenegro.

■■ Her contact details are: 0043 1 505 866 and culture.vienna@mea.gov.in

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