The oft-erupting corruption scandals in India have hurt country’s image big time before the world community. During a survey conducted among the German investors, a vast majority (85%) of managers felt that the recent scams have sullied India’s global image.
They said that their policy issues weigh on India’s reputation. About 30% said the reputation damage for India was very high. Over a third (37%) of all managers indicated they were re-assessing India’s investment risks due to policy or governance deficits.
“Future investment decisions may be scrutinized more carefully if India failed to tackle these issues,” said General Steinruecke, director of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) which conducted the survey. Almost 17% managers said the political deadlock, lack of reforms or regulatory uncertainty hurt India’s image. The survey was conducted among 175 German companies operating in India.
Interestingly, the same survey also revealed that the German companies find Indian workers efficient and dedicated. Hence they are hiring aggressively in India in order to meet their rising demand for products and services. More than one third (37%) intend to grow staff by 20% or more this year. One quarter (25%) plan to increase headcount by 10 to 20%.
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