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A NEW INDIA

INDIA AT GLANCE

Country Name: Republic of India Population: 1.3 billion Area: 3.3 million km2 Coastline: 7.517 km Location: India occupies a major portion of the south Asian subcontinent. Border Countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan to the north-west; China, Bhutan and Nepal to the north; Myanmar to the east; and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea. Mauritius and Maldives are relatively close by countries. Capital: New Delhi Administrative Divisions: 28 States and 9 Union Territories.

Flag State emblem

INDIA AT GLANCE

Languages: 22 official languages Religion: Hindus 80.5%, Muslims 13.4%, followed by Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and others. National Days:

 26th January (Republic Day)  15th August (Independence Day)  2nd October (Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday)

Climate: There are four seasons:

 winter (December-February)  summer (March-June)  south-west monsoon season (June-September)  post monsoon season (October-November)

YOUNG COUNTRY AND ANCIENT CIVILIZATION

Ancient History

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Indus Valley Civilization (around 2.500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, what today is Pakistan and Western India).

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Vedic Civilization (flourished in a region that now consists of the modern Indian states of Haryana and Punjab).

Medieval History

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Medieval Indian history saw various dynasties including the Chalukyas, the Chola, the Chandraguptas, the Marathas, the Pallavas, the Pandyas, the Rashtrakutas and finally the Mughal Empire.

Modern Indian History

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Colonial India (the British administered India from the last quarter of 18th Century till the mid of 20th Century)

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Independence movement (Mahatma Gandhi)

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15 Aug 1947 – India became independent

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From 1990s, the Indian economy started to liberalize

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In the early 21st century the economy of India grew rapidly

Mahatma Gandhi

POLITICAL SYSTEM

 India is a parliamentary democracy consisting of 28

states and 9 Union territories with the Central Government based in New Delhi.

 Bicameral legislature, with the Upper House known as

the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lower House known as the Lok Sabha (House of the People).

 Members of Lok Sabha (543 Seats + 2 Nominated) are

elected directly by voting, from a set of candidates who stands in their respective constituencies. Every adult citizen

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India can vote

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in their constituency.

 Prime Minister (head of government) – Narendra Modi

from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

GENERAL ELECTION 2019

 Elections are held every 5 years.  Voters elect representatives to 543 seats of Lok

Sabha (543 Seats + 2 Nominated)

 The party with 272 or more seats selects the prime

minister. If no

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party

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alliance wins the necessary amount

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seats, parties can come together to form a coalition government.

 First-past-the-post voting system  Elections took place in seven phases between April

11 and May 19, with counting beginning today

 Narendra Modi and BJP won the 2019 election

ECONOMY

 India’s economy: US$ 2.6 trillion  Estimated GDP growth for 2018-19: 7.2%  Projected GDP growth for 2019-20: 6.1%  FDI inflow (Apr 2018-Mar 2019): US$ 64.37 billion  Exports (Apr 2018-Mar 2019): US$ 331.02 bn  Imports (Apr 2018-Mar 2019): US$ 507.44 bn  Contribution to GDP:

14.4%

Agriculture

31.5%

Industry

17% Agriculture 29.1% Industry 53.9% Services

Biotechnology India is among the world’s top 12 biotechnology destinations Construction India needs investments of

• ver US$700 bn by 2022 in

infrastructure construction Defence Manufacturing India plans to spend US$130 bn

• n military modernization over

the next 5 years Electrical Machinery India’s installed electricity generation capacity is reported to be around 350 GW Electronic Systems India,

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the world’s largest electronics markets, expected to grow to US$400 bn by 2025 Chemicals India’s chemicals sector covers 80,000 products expected to reach US$300 bn by 2025 Agriculture 2nd in the world in terms of farm output, agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy. Automobile Indian auto industry is the world’s 4th largest, manufacturing 25 mn vehicles annually

Food Processing

Indian food processing industry accounts for 32% of the nation’s total food market

IT

IT industry is expected to grow to US$350 bn by 2025, from US$167 bn in 2017-18

Leather

India’s leather industry has steadily matured from a raw material market to exporter of value-added products

Media & Entertainment

Indian M&E industry is expected to grow to US$39.7 bn by 2023 from US$22.3 bn in 2018

Mining

Indian mining industry, which produces 95 minerals, is estimated to reach US$126 bn by 2025

Oil and Gas

India, the world’s 3rd largest oil market has been steadily opening the sector to FDI

Pharmaceuticals

India, the world’s largest supplier

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generic drugs, is a leading pharma R&D centre

Port and Shipping

India has 12 major and 200 notified minor and intermediate ports, with more coming up

Railways

India’s rail network, the 3rd largest in the world, spreads

• ver 115,000 km and moves

23 mn people daily

Renewable Energy

India is ahead of schedule in setting up 175 GW of new renewable energy capacity by 2022

Roadways

Government’s Bharatmala program will set up

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84,000 km

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highways by 2022

Space

Indian Space Research Organization has emerged as a leading satellite launching agency globally

Textile

India has emerged as the only place where handloom fabrics are produced on a commercial scale

Thermal Power

India’s total thermal power capacity of over 223 GW represents 64% of its total capacity

Tourism

India ranks 3rd in the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Power and Performance rankings

Wellness

India’s AYUSH market, valued at over US$10 bn, is expected to grow to US$21 bn by 2020

INDIAN CURRENCY

Indian Rupee

DEMOGRAPHY

 World's second-most populous country.  India has the world’s largest population in

the age bracket of 5-24 years

 World’s youngest country by 2020, with

an average age of 29 years…

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A surplus workforce of 47 million against a deficit of 10 million in China and 17 million in the U.S.

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By 2030: India’s workforce will have an average age of 32 years. In comparison, during the same period, the average age is expected to be 43 years in China and 39 years in the U.S

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Empowered with unique demographic advantages, India is racing to rank among the world’s most developed economies in the next decade.

EXTRAORDINARY DIVERSITY

Cuisine

• indian food is often eaten with the hands
• fingers should never touch the mouth directly
• nly the right hand may be used in eating
• meat may be eaten with a knife and fork, but it will

more often be served precut, so it may be easily managed by the fingers Music

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The two main traditions of Indian classical music are

• Carnatic music, which is found predominantly in the

peninsular regions

• Hindustani music, which is found in the northern,

eastern and central regions Dance

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• six forms of the classical dances: Bharatnatyam,

Kathak, Kathakali, Manipuri, Kuchipudi, and Odissi.

Odissi dance

FESTIVALS

• India is a land of festivals
• The wide variety of festivals celebrated in India

is a true manifestation of its rich culture and traditions.

• October till January is the time when the

country can be seen at its vibrant best. Major Festivals in India: Diwali, Holi, Navratri, Durga Puja, Hemis, Onam, etc.

Holi Diwali

FILM INDUSTRY - BOLLYWOOD

Bollywood is the name given to the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. The name of Bollywood it derives from combination of two words, Bombay (former name of Mumbai) and Hollywood (center of American film industry). Facts

 the largest film producing industry in the world, producing more

than 1000 movies annually.

 Bollywood produce more movies and sell more than 4 billion movie

tickets yearly, almost twice more than the Hollywood.

 Bollywood movies averages three to four hours long.  approximately 15 million people in India goes to cinema every day.  India has over 13.000 cinemas.  highest paid Indian actor in 2018 was Akshay Kumar ($40.5 million)

TOURISM

• Tourism is the third largest foreign exchange

earner for India.

• Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) increased 5.20% in

2018, to 10.56 million.

• During

2018, arrivals through e-tourist visa increased 39% year-on-year to 2.37 million.

• As of 2017-18, 81.1 million people are employed

in the tourism sector in India which was 12.38%

• f total employment in the country.

Kerala Munnar Taj Mahal

EDUCATION

 3rd largest higher education system in the world  39,050 colleges in India  903 universities in India  US$91.7 bn estimated value of the sector in FY18  US$1.67 bn FDI between 2000 - Dec 2017  36.64 mn students enrolled in higher education

in 2017-18

 15,044 Industrial Training Institutes in the India  US$2 bn FDI in online education expected to

reach US$ 5.7 bn by 2020

Policies

 100% FDI allowed in the education sector

through the automatic route since 2002

 Free and compulsory education for all children

between ages 4–16 through public school system

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

SPACE PROGRAM

❑ 1960s: Beginning of the Indian space program. ❑ 1975: Launched 1st satellite –ARYABHATTA. ❑ 2008/09 Chandrayaan-1: India’s 1st unmanned moon mission carried the Moon Impact Probe payload and made the discovery of water on the moon. ❑ 2013: India’s 1st interplanetary mission - Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) ❑ 2017: Launched 104 satellites in one go, of the 104 satellites, 101 belong to foreign countries – 96 from U.S. and one each from Israel, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. ❑ 27 Nov 2019: Launched Cartosat-3 earth observation satellite, & 13 US nano-satellites launched. ISRO crosses 300 foreign satellite launch mark. ❑ 2020-2022: India’s 1st manned space mission

MEDICINE

 Recognized globally for high quality medicines at affordable

prices.

 Healthcare is one of India’s largest sectors - both in terms of

revenue and employment.

 India's competitive advantage lies in its large pool of well-

trained medical professionals.

 The cost of surgery in India is about one-tenth of that in

the US or Western Europe.

 India’s healthcare industry is one of the fastest growing

sectors and it is expected to reach US$ 280 billion by 2020. Medical Tourism:

 Currently a $3 Bn market…expected to reach US$ 8 Bn by

2020.

 India is well-known for its quality and affordable surgeries

for heart bypass, heart valve replacement, angioplasty, hip replacement, knee replacement, spinal fusion etc.

 World class hospital infrastructure.

Apollo Hospital Meril’s Medical Centre

INDIA’S PROGRAMMES AND INITIATIVES

Make in India Initiative launched by Prime Minister in 2014 wich aims at transforming India into a global design and manufacturing hub. 25 key sectors have been covered under Make in India initiative. Digital India Flagship programme of the Indian Government with a vision of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Skill India Programme aims to train and skill 400 million citizens to find jobs by 2022. Smart Cities Mission Mission aims to set up 100 sustainable urban centres with a budget of over US$30 bn to drive economic development.

ITEC

 Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC)

Programme was instituted on 15 September 1964 by a decision of the Indian Cabinet.

 Fully funded by the Government of India.  161 countries in Asia, Africa, East Europe, Latin America,

the Caribbean as well as Pacific and Small Island countries are invited to share in the Indian developmental experience acquired over six decades of India's existence as a free nation.

 There are over 47 trainings institutions in India which

run more than 280 training courses in diverse subjects ranging from: IT , public administration, SME, entrepreneurship, rural development, parliamentary affairs, renewable energy, defence management, marine and aeronautical engineering, logistics and management, marine hydrography, etc.

Celebration of ITEC Day 2019 by the Embassy of India

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

1.) Strong Emphasis on Multilateralism:

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United Nations:

• strong contribution to UN Peacekeeping Missions
• member of the UN Security Council for seven terms
• member of G4 (India, Germany, Japan and Brazil)

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G20:

• In 2018 India presented a nine-point agenda calling for a

strong and active cooperation to deal with fugitive economic offenders

• India will host G20 summit in 2022, on the75th anniversary of

Independence

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EU-India Strategic Partnership:

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trade, sustainable modernization and

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common responses to global and regional issues

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Strong role in:

• Asian Development Bank
• Group of Eight + Five (G8+5)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
• BRICS

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

2.) Foreign policy closely linked with domestic goals 3.) Reform

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the international governance architecture 4.) Harnessing benefits of globalization 5.) Global cooperation against terrorism 6.) Solidarity among developing nations 7.) India as net provider of security and global goods

FUTURE AND CHALLENGES

 Social development  Economic development  Fight against terorrism  International relations  Climate change  United Nations reform  Regional cooperation

INDIA-CROATIA RELATIONS

Business

Indian companies present in Croatia:

• ACG LUKAPS (pharmaceuticals)
• ACG INSPECTION SYSTEMS (IT)
• INFOSYS (IT)
• ORIENT GREEN POWER (renewable energy)

Croatian companies present in India:

• INFOBIP (IT)
• HRID (non-destructive testing of power

plants)

• KONČAR (renewable energy)
• UP BEVERAGES (food & beverage)
• ALTPRO (railways)
• TELEGRA (traffic management)
• MM FARMACHEM (pharmaceuticals)

Bilateral Trade (Euro million) Year 2018 Jan-Aug 2019 Croatia’s Exports 11.02 28.80 Croatia’s Imports 126.33 79.64 Total Trade 137.35 108.44

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

According to latest available figures published by Croatian National Bank, Indian total direct investment into Croatia, during the period 2001- Q2 2019, amounted to Euro 30.66 million, while Croatia had Euro 5.55 million of direct investment into India in the same period.

Tourism

In May 2019, All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) Appointed Igor Štimac as a New Coach of Indian Football Team.

Sports

In the period Jan-Sep 2019, Croatia had a total of 60,971 Indian tourist arrivals or 7% more than in the same period of 2018, with 135,646 overnight stays, 8% more than in the same period of 2018.

VISIT OF INDIAN PRESIDENT TO CROATIA

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Hon’ble President of India H.E. Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, visited (25-28 March) Croatia. During the visit, the agreement regulating cooperation in the tourism sector, was signed by Croatian Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli and Indian Ambassador to Croatia Arindam Bagchi.

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The

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was also used for signing 3 Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) between Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK) and Associated Chambers

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Commerce and Industry

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India (ASSOCHAM), Federation

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Indian Chambers

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Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

FESTIVAL OF INDIA IN CROATIA

In 2019, Embassy organized 1st Festival of India in over 10 cities across Croatia including Zagreb, Osijek, Rijeka, Slavonski Brod, Umag, Varaždin, Bjelovar, etc.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

❑ International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2019 was held in 39 cities across Croatia (13-24 June). ❑ In Zagreb, IDY was held at Tomislav square on 15 Jun and gathered appx. 300

• participants. Apart from promoting holistic health, it also had positive implications

for touristic and business exchanges.

Korčula Hvar Makarska Zagreb

150th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF MAHATMA GANDHI

 On the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,

Croatian PM Andrej Plenković and the Mayor of Zagreb, Milan Bandić on 02 October 2019 unveiled Gandhi’s bust at Bundek

• lake. Gifting of the bust was announced by the Indian President,

Ram Nath Kovind during his visit to Croatia in March 2019.

 Embassy's

employees including the Ambassador, also commemorated Gandh's anniversary by planting trees at Medvednica and by bicycle tour through Zagreb City centre.

HVALA VAM NA PAŽNJI!