India: Why Low Cost Was Never the Argument
India offers scale, an engineering and managerial talent base with depth and a strong domestic market — but how does it compare to its peers?
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Project Bulletin, February 16, 2026: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Singapore; Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Mitsubishi Electric India boosts production capacity in Tamil Nadu; GE Aerospace unveils multi-year investment in Singapore; AIMS Data Center expands digital infrastructure portfolio in Malaysia .
WORLD REPORTS: January 2026
Indian port city nabs $26 billion in data centers; top 10 global cities by hours lost in traffic; spandex manufacturing expands in China; Hyundai boosts battery production in South Korea; Czech Republic wins $2 billion semiconductor manufacturing facility.
INDIA: Eagles & Elephants: Site selection at the heart of India-U.S. growth
Smart site selection is at the center of the U.S.-India business relationship and related investments in India.
Project Bulletin, May 27, 2025: Renfrewshire, Scotland; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Vithalapur, Gujarat, India
ZeroAvia connects global operations from Scotland; UAE-based manufacturer marks its U.S. return in Oklahoma; Honda boosts motorcycle production in India.
Project Bulletin, Feb. 3, 2025: Bokaro, Jharkhand, India; Orange, Texas; Asheville, North Carolina
SAIL ramps up production in India; USG brings paper production back to Orange, Texas; Aerospace company meets demand in North Carolina.
July 18, 2024
Strategic direction and global trends can sometimes be ascertained through the lens of one company or conglomerate. RTX — encompassing Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon since a 2020 merger — is a case in point.
Project Bulletin: June 17, 2024
A $365 million expansion is set for India-based Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. steel plant in the state of Karnataka’s central village of Bevinahalli.
Project Bulletin: March 25, 2024
After two years of transformation at Jindal Aluminium Limited’s Bhiwadi, India, site the company has announced operations will now commence.
Project Bulletin: March 11, 2024
A joint venture worth $11 billion is set to begin construction this year in India’s western state of Gujarat.
Project Bulletin: August 22, 2023
Last week, San Diego–based DNA sequencing pioneer Illumina Inc. announced the opening of a new office and Illumina Solutions Center in Bengaluru, India. Senior executives from the company and its longtime channel partner Premas Life Sciences cut the ribbon together.
Project Bulletin: July 11, 2023
Indian radial tire maker JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. has announced the completion of the first phase of capacity expansion of its manufacturing facility in Banmore, Madhya Pradesh.
Will Modi’s Moves Lead to the ‘Next China’?
Tired of playing the understudy, India is rehearsing its role as Asia’s next manufacturing superstar.
The “New China” Is Asia’s Next Emerging Giant
In an exclusive contribution to Site Selection, the experts at Tractus Asia tell us why various factors are making India more attractive.
Transforming India @75
Driven by Demand, Demographics, Development (3Ds) - the world’s largest democracy is set to emerge as a global business and investment destination as it turns 75 by 2022.
Lost Generation
A new ranking of Indian state energy efficiency follows a U.S. report’s model, with one crucial difference.
Thinking India? Think State-Level Market Prioritization
Emerging markets experts explain why the 30,000-foot approach to location selection won’t work.
Tailwinds Elevate Growth in Indian Aviation
With commercial air travel booming, can this market’s
aviation industry keep up?
Make in South Asia?
The time for an investment and manufacturing renaissance has arrived.
Changing the Landscape
Welspun's trail of investments in its home country is more than a well-spun tale.
The Elephant Re-Awakens!
Prime Minister Modi’s new government has its work cut out for it to stem the flow of outward capital investment. But early indications point to the re-emergence of a key global economy.
On the Rise
The victory by India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in last week’s elections means the former chief minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, will be the nation’s new prime minister.
Tracking Down a Monster
The International Diabetes Federation says one in 10 people across the world's population are forecast to have diabetes by 2035, signifying a looming pandemic.
Ready To Go?
When a US$1.8-trillion economy expands at a rate of over 5 percent, it should not cause much despondency, especially in these tough times when many developed economies struggle with 1- to 2-percent growth.