Geopolitical tensions and the Red Sea crisis have increased delivery times for machinery, affecting production lines and capital goods planning for Indian companies like Amber Group and Havells India.
India Incs plans to increase capacity or set up new plants are stuck due to delays in the import of capital goods and machinery to build factories as manufacturers in China and Southeast Asia embark on their own expansion plans. That could potentially hobble their ability to meet any rise in consumption demand.
Capital Goods Train Delay: Geopolitical tensions and the Red Sea crisis have increased delivery times for machinery, affecting production lines and capital goods planning for Indian companies like Amber Group and Havells India.
During the Annual Business Summit 2024 of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the session on 'Mapping India's ascent in the Realignment of GVCs' emphasised the importance of enhancing ease of doing business, meeting global standards, fostering innovation, and investing in basic education as crucial building blocks for ensuring India's progress in global value chains.
Stocks that were in focus include names like Siemens India, which rose 6.33%, Oil India, which jumped 1.98%, and LIC, whose shares increased 6.82% on Wednesday.