Shopping spree signals global ambitions

Not long ago, any claim that Indian manufacturers could make acquisitions abroad would have been dismissed as wishful thinking. Cheap IT services and software development might some day make India a global player in the services industry but it had clearly missed the opportunity in manufacturing.

Not long ago, any claim that Indian manufacturers could make acquisitions abroad would have been dismissed as wishful thinking. Cheap IT services and software development might some day make India a global player in the services industry but it had clearly missed the opportunity in manufacturing.

In recent months, though, India Inc has embarked on a shopping spree overseas and, surprisingly, the shoppers are top Indian companies that include a truck maker, a metals company, a pharmaceuticals company and an auto component manufacturer.

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