This document provides an overview of opportunities and challenges for developing India's economy. It discusses how India has shifted towards a market economy since 1991 but still faces obstacles due to its diverse society, fragmented politics, and inefficient bureaucracy. Successful navigation of India requires nuanced strategies like understanding policies, working with stakeholders, and leveraging relationships. The document outlines compelling opportunities in sectors like infrastructure, technology, healthcare, and agriculture that require capital, technologies, and access to markets to fulfill India's growing demands. It argues that India needs capable partners to help address these opportunities.

1. Imagineering
India
SATYA
CHARI
2014

2. Contents
Execu3ve
Summary
• The
Paradigm
Shi7,
Reali:es
Obstacles
• Clarity,
Frameworks,
Poli:cs,
Bureaucracy,
Society
Naviga3ng
India
• Awareness,
Empathy,
Interest,
Collabora:on
Clarion
Call
Compelling
Opportuni3es
Imagineering
India:
Value
Proposi3on
Next
Steps

3. Execu3ve
summary
Following
the
1991
fiscal
crisis,
India
commenced
a
paradigm-­‐shiG
towards
becoming
a
market
economy
and
assuming
global
ci3zenship:
• Moved
away
from
Fabian
Socialism
via
a
directed
market
par:cipa:on
approach.
• Deviated
from
Non-­‐Aligned
Self-­‐Sufficiency
(Swaraj)
doctrine
towards
a
realis:c
mul:-­‐polar,
geo-­‐polity
and
socio-­‐economic
co-­‐existence.
However,
India's
market
economy
push
is
encased
in
several
historical,
poli3cal
and
socio-­‐economic
reali3es:
• A
highly
heterogeneous
society
with
a
rich
history,
long
legacy
and
strong
cultural
values,
India
is
now
undergoing
a
transi:on
from
"Karma
to
Consumerism”.
• Need
to
find
working-­‐balance
between
internal
nostalgic
sen:ments
vs.
external
prac:cal
and
acceptable
disposi:ons.
• India's
economic
architecture
con:nues
to
be
dominated
by
large,
inefficient
regulatory
bodies.
• Central
planning,
resource
alloca:on
controls,
and
the
role
of
public
sector
enterprises.
• Fragmented
poli:cal
landscape,
independent
but
slow
judiciary,
and
a
regressive
policy
&
regulatory
framework.
• There
exists
a
complex,
interconnected
world
of
poli:cs,
commerce,
religion
and
the
private
sector,
each
driven
by
self-­‐interest,
which
con:nues
to
impair
the
poten:al
with
entrenched
and
widespread
inefficiencies.
Successful
naviga3on
of
the
Indian
opportunity
therefore
requires
a
nuance
based,
adap3ve
strategy.

4. India's
progress
con3nues
to
face
obstacles
Lack
of
Clarity:
• No
clear
and
deliberate
"To
Be
State"
or
“Our
Place
at-­‐large”
vision
outlining
associated
structural
and
execu:on
impera:ves.
• Protracted
decision-­‐making
cycles
caused
by
divergent
coali:ons
and
interest
groups
at
centre,
state,
regional
and
local
levels.
• Compe:ng
layered
agencies
driving
opaque,
delayed
and
wasteful
decisions.
Essen3al
Frameworks
Deficit:
• Lack
of
outcome-­‐driven,
consistent
and
enabling
regulatory
framework.
• Lack
of
efficient,
transparent
and
ecumenical
law
enforcement.
• Lack
of
diaphanous
and
performance-­‐based
alloca:on
of
/
access
to
resources.
Hamstrung
Bureaucracy:
• Lack
of
independent,
empowered
and
adequately
resourced
bureaucracy,
which
is
held
accountable.
Poli3cal
&
Social
Divide:
• Growing
socio-­‐economic
inequality
and
in-­‐equitable
access
to
resources
/pathways
to
progress.
Successful
naviga.on
of
the
Indian
opportunity
therefore
requires
a
nuance-­‐based,
adap.ve
strategy

5. Naviga3ng
India
requires
a
nuance-­‐based
adap3ve
strategy
Work
Effec3vely
with
Government:
• Effec:ve
engagement,
expedited
outcomes
and
sustainable
opera:ons
require
Government
support
at
all
levels
(Federal,
State,
Regional
and
Local).
Harness
Diversity
Understand
and
Comply
with
Policy:
• Reflec:ve
understanding
of
policies
in
place,
will
minimise
objec:ons/resistance
and
increase
the
odds
for
success.
• Facilitates
full
inter-­‐rela:onship
operability
whilst
compliant.
Leverage
Work
with
Media
Govt.
Work
inclusively
with
Stakeholders:
Rela3onships
• Key
requirement
of
success
in
India
is
"bringing
along“
stakeholders
for
the
journey.
Leverage
Media
&
Communica3on:
• Leverage
media
assets
and
communica:on
channel
capabili:es,
Manage
Navigate
Stakeholders
Policy
both
commercial
and
social.
Find
Unity
in
Diversity:
• Understanding
personal
differences
opera:ng
with
commensurate
sensi:vity
is
a
dis:nct
source
of
compe::ve
advantage.
Success
requires
awareness
of
history,
empathy
for
present,
and
an
interest
in
India's
future

6. Clarion
call:
India's
demands
are
clear,
present
and
growing
Capital:
• India
lacks
sufficient
funding
from
internal
savings,
tax
base
and/or
trade
surpluses
to
fund
major
and
essen:al
programs.
• Infrastructure
projects
• Urban
planning
and
development
• Educa:on
and
Healthcare
• ...
Technology
&
Best
Prac3ces:
Technology
&
Best
Prac:ces
• India's
growth
poten:al
demands
innova:ve
technologies.
• Waterways
rejuvena:on
• Low
cost
preventa:ve
healthcare
delivery
Capital
• Food
processing
and
preserva:on
• ...
• There
exists
a
large
upside
to
introducing
best
prac:ces.
• Integrated
logis:cs
management
• Electricity
transmission
and
distribu:on
• ...
Access
to
Markets:
• Numerous
opportuni:es
to
improve
inter
&
intra
market
access.
• Internal
barriers
to
flow
of
goods
and
services
• Working
bilateral
&
mul:lateral
free
trade
agreements
• ...
India
needs
capable
and
understanding
partners
today
Access
to
Markets

7. Opportuni3es
across
various
sectors
have
already
emerged
Area
of
Focus
Relevant
Subsectors
&
Considera3ons
Infrastructure
• Energy
(Power:
Genera:on,
Transmission
&
Distribu:on)
• Transporta:on
&
Integrated
Logis:cs
/
Warehousing
• Road,
Rail,
Port
&
Air…
Agriculture
•
•
•
•
Integrated
Water
Management
• Urban,
Rural
&
Irriga:on
• Rejuvena:on
of
Waterways…
Urban
Planning
&
Development
• Sustainable
Ci:es
• Mass
Transit
Systems…
Mining
• Land
Management
• Technology
&
Best
Prac:ces
(Produc:vity
and
OH&S)…
Agile
Manufacturing
• Engineering
Design
&
Program
Management
Capabili:es
• Automobile
Components
/
Systems…
Educa3on
• Industry
Specific
&
Voca:onal
• India
needs
to
create
100+
Million
new
jobs
by
2020…
Health
Care
• Accessible
&
Affordable
Public
Health
• Preventa:ve
&
Pandemic
Management…
Progressive
&
Produc:ve
(high
yield)
farming
Dairy
&
Meat
Food
Processing
&
Preserva:on
Farm
to
Fork
Logis:cs…

8. Value
Proposi3on
Results
Project
Management
&
Decision
Support
Services
Government
Stakeholders
Central;
State;
Regional;
Local
Customer;
Incumbent;
Local
Community;
Religious/
Social
bodies;
NGOs
Legal
&
Commercial
Media
&
Communica:ons
Policies
&
Regula:ons
Bureaucracy
Strategy;
Execu:on
Leadership
Knowledge;
Experience;
Insight;
Network
&
Rela:onships

9. Next
Steps
v Work
together
to
build
in-­‐depth
awareness
and
understanding
of
the
India
opportuni3es
v Collaborate
with
businesses
to
help
sharpen
their
strategies
for
success
in
India
v Work
with
all
the
stakeholders
in
collabora3on
to
drive
op3mal
policy,
regulatory
&
opera3onal
outcomes
v Imagineering
India
to
take
up
and
drive
specific
ini3a3ves
towards
collabora3ve
and
sustained
results
Satya
Chari
Imagineering
India
Email:
schari13@gmail.com
Cell:
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