{"id":5129,"date":"2018-11-06T14:01:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T13:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conias.com\/?p=5129"},"modified":"2023-03-29T12:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:19:18","slug":"ready-to-leap-little-tiger-west-bengals-rocky-road-to-best-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conias.com\/en\/ready-to-leap-little-tiger-west-bengals-rocky-road-to-best-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready to Leap, Little Tiger? West Ben&shy;gal\u2019s Rocky Road to &#8216;Best Bengal&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5129\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5129-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5129-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5129-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>Troubled by political strife and decline for decades, West Bengal\u2019s economy has started to catch up with other regions in India. But what makes West Bengal an attractive business location, why was the economic development delayed and what does this mean for firms and investors who think about moving or expanding to West Bengal? <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">According to experts, West Bengal, India\u2019s fourth biggest union state, might soon become one of India\u2019s top business <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2016\/03\/28\/kolkata-indias-untold-tech-story-and-most-challenging\/80357324\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">location<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. The region recorded more than 11 percent of economic growth per year and currently ranks as the subcontinent\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/states\/west-bengal-presentation\"><span lang=\"en-US\">sixth strongest economy<\/span><\/a>. Additionally to a significant manufacturing industry the region\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amritt.com\/india-business-guide\/doing-business-in-west-bengal\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Tech sector<\/span><\/a> <span lang=\"en-US\">has been growing tremendously in past years. But what are the odds that the region formally associated with economic decline and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2017\/09\/half-a-century-of-indias-maoist-insurgency\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">political violence<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> will transform to, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee put it, \u201cBest Bengal\u201d and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/reliance-industries-will-invest-rs-5-000-crore-in-best-bengal-mukesh-ambani-1800672\"><span lang=\"en-US\">surpass<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> other business locations in India? <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5129-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5129-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"colorize panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5129-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-5129\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass.png\" width=\"1227\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass.png 1227w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass-250x189.png 250w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass-768x580.png 768w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass-700x529.png 700w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/westbengalen-blass-120x91.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1227px) 100vw, 1227px\" title=\"Westbengalen im Fokus\" alt=\"Westbengalen im Fokus\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5129-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5129-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5129-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Advantages of West Bengal: Infrastructure, education and incentives for investment<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">It is self-explanatory that such regional developments cannot be assessed in isolation from those on the national level. With some reservation international firms and investors have welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s ambitious announcements to make India a <a href=\"https:\/\/global.handelsblatt.com\/opinion\/india-must-convince-germany-it-is-business-friendly-773613\"><span lang=\"en-US\">more attractive economic location<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> which include the improvement of infrastructure and an enhanced access of foreign investors to the Indian market. Conditions for foreign investments have already <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makeinindia.com\/article\/-\/v\/make-in-india-reason-vision-for-the-initiative\"><span lang=\"en-US\">improved<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> while at the same time, a reform in 2017 made the process of taxation and hence movement of goods itself <a href=\"https:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2017\/06\/30\/news\/economy\/india-gst-tax-reform-rollout\/index.html\"><span lang=\"en-US\">much easier<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">West Bengal also benefits from the strategy to further accelerate economic growth in specific regions by establishing Special Economic Zones (<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/sezindia.nic.in\/cms\/facilities-and-incentives.php\"><span lang=\"en-US\">SEZ<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">). As of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/states\/west-bengal-presentation\"><span lang=\"en-US\">today<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, West Bengal has seven operational SEZ, 14 are either notified or approved. While those numbers are still relatively small in comparison to Karnataka and IT-Hub Bangalore, West Bengal could benefit from the fact that SEZ expansion in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com\/bangalore\/others\/karnataka-slow-on-sez-creation\/articleshow\/63686905.cms\"><span lang=\"en-US\">those areas<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> are currently stagnating. As a consequence of the increasing building-spatial agglomeration, and therefore rising operating costs for firms, locations like Kalkutta constitute a promising <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2016\/03\/28\/kolkata-indias-untold-tech-story-and-most-challenging\/80357324\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">alternative<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> to Bangalore especially due to the low level of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/cost-of-living\/compare_cities.jsp?country1=India&amp;city1=Kolkata&amp;country2=India&amp;city2=Bangalore\"><span lang=\"en-US\">rents<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Especially the government\u2019s promise to improve infrastructure remained <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/global.handelsblatt.com\/opinion\/india-must-convince-germany-it-is-business-friendly-773613\"><span lang=\"en-US\">unfulfilled<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> for quite a while. Eventually, the 2018\/19 national budget includes <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/industry\/infrastructure-sector-india.aspx\">massive investment<\/a>s<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> in this area. Also the government of <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">West Bengal<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> started to build new and modernize existing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibef.org\/states\/west-bengal-presentation\"><span lang=\"en-US\">industrial parks and infrastructure<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. Moreover and amid the fact that India\u2019s average level of education <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/education\/india-to-take-126-years-to-reach-global-education-standards-report\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">does not reach western standards<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, West Bengal is making an effort to change this: Just recently, a campaign for better education could help companies engaged in the area to recruit from an increasing pool of high-skilled employees. In order to bolster this initiative, Kalkota initiated the establishment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/kolkata\/west-bengal-to-get-five-more-universities\/articleshow\/65172061.cms\"><span lang=\"en-US\">five new universities<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Are these efforts already paying off? Current figures indicate a positive trend, especially as West Bengal climbed up eleven ranks in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.india-briefing.com\/news\/delhi-tamil-nadu-haryana-top-investment-destinations-india-ncaer-report-2018-17593.html\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Indian State Investment Potential Index of 2018<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> in comparison to 2017. This April, the Polish government decided to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/poland-bets-big-on-west-bengal-as-investment-destination\/articleshow\/64002146.cms\"><span lang=\"en-US\">invest<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> inter alia in <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">West Bengal\u2019s energy sector<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. This development is even more impressive amid the fact that in 2012, the World Bank\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doingbusiness.org\/en\/rankings\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Ease of Doing Business Report<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> saw the region at the very bottom of India. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5129-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Can West Bengal escape the Shadows of the Past?<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Despite the current euphoria, political risks in West Bengal should not be overlooked or brushed aside as ancient history. Political violence and insecurity had dominated headlines and everyday life in West Bengal. Especially the repercussions of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/en\/fundamentals\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Naxalites Conflict can still be felt. Located in the so called <\/span><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/mritems\/Images\/2017\/5\/2\/96f02af75dab41e2a803116f6547e355_6.jpg\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Red Corridor<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">, the violent dispute between the Indian state and the Maoist Naxalite rebels had also affected West Bengal since 1967. The insurgency still commands some 50,000 fighters and supporters, determined to force a regime change and create the Indian version of a communist state. However, the conflict also has deep social and economic roots, originating in the discrimination of non-Hindu communities in the area. Many of them continue to support the Naxalites and some even <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2017\/09\/half-a-century-of-indias-maoist-insurgency\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">join<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> them as fighters. A particular challenge for companies operating in the area or thinking about doing so, is the Naxalite strategy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/daniel-wagner\/indias-naxalites-remain-a_b_3655315.html\"><span lang=\"en-US\">extortion<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> and blackmail to generate revenues.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/96f02af75dab41e2a803116f6547e355_6-e1541154007620.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">So far, both national and state governments have addressed the issue in a two-fold manner: On the one hand, they started to expand and modernize police forces in the area. On the other hand, they have increased efforts to further integrate local communities into the Indian society through the means of economic support. Since 2004, the government provides funds to red corridor areas, compensates survivors of the conflict with houses and jobs and offers financial support for the rehabilitation of demobilized Naxalite <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/idsa.in\/jds\/4_2_2010_NaxaliteMovementinIndia_rdixit\"><span lang=\"en-US\">fighters<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. In addition, Delhi initiated development programs like the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). In the past years, the government\u2019s acceptance by the local communities has increased while support for the Naxalites appears to be in decline. This positive development is a crucial factor in the further favorable evolution of the conflict as the Naxalites highly depend on the assistance by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk\/Blog\/development-for-peace-the-decline-of-naxalite-violence-in-india\"><span lang=\"en-US\">local communities<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">. Latest figures show a continuing decrease of incidents with Naxalite <\/span><span style=\"color: #0563c1;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/mumbai\/state-sees-decline-in-naxal-violence-in-last-three-years\/article24606071.ece\"><span lang=\"en-US\">involvement<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Despite these successes, West Bengal remains \u2013 as other parts of India \u2013 troubled by corruption and organized crime. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/india\/the-terror-of-syndicate-raj-in-bengal-1451411.html\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Extortion<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\">, especially in the construction and real estate sector, is an all-too familiar for many companies operating in the area. And despite the fact that both number and extent of clashes among West Bengal\u2019s many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-india-40553993\"><span lang=\"en-US\">religious<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-india-41410887\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ethnic<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">><span lang=\"en-US\"> communities are decreasing, local tensions should be taken into consideration when assessing e.g. the likelihood of strikes and other business interruptions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A favorable geographic location, improvements in the educational and infrastructure sector, and an ambitious government seeking new investments: West Bengal has an enormous <\/span>economic <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/tech\/2016\/03\/28\/kolkata-indias-untold-tech-story-and-most-challenging\/80357324\/\"><span lang=\"en-US\">potential<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> and wants to use it. Hence, regional developments offer vast opportunities to firms and investors alike, especially if they heed local characteristics and risks in West Bengal. Although conflicts like the Naxalite dispute could not (yet) get finally solved, positive trends open new windows of opportunities. Nevertheless, foreign companies should consider those problems in their market entry and investment strategies in order to avoid bad surprises and to contribute to a favorable and sustainable<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk\/Blog\/development-for-peace-the-decline-of-naxalite-violence-in-india\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> development<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"en-US\"> in the region. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5129-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5129-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5129-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-5129-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"colorize panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5129-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-5129\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/indien-knotenpunkt-mit-risiko\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all.png\" width=\"4724\" height=\"2681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all.png 4724w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all-250x142.png 250w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all-700x397.png 700w, https:\/\/conias.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/india_map_infra_all-120x68.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\"><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5129-2-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conias.com\/en\/india-how-to-conquer-the-unpredictable\/\">Click here to read our previous blog post on India.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-5129-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-5129-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5129-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5129-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>You travel, trade and invest internationally and want to know more about political risks? 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