“India at forefront of leading nations with increased self-confidence”: TUV NORD Chairman

Dirk Stenkamp, Chairman of the Management Board of TUV NORD, stated on Saturday that India is at the forefront of leading nations with increased self-confidence in recent years. Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of German companies met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss new opportunities for German companies to expand education and business opportunities in India as part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative.

TUV NORD Chairman of Management Board Dirk Stenkamp told ANI and said that they have a very successful joint venture with the Indian family and have grown tremendously.

Regarding the meeting with the Prime Minister, Stenkamp said, “The meeting with the Prime Minister was very impressive, I think India is at the forefront of leading nations and there has been an increase in self-confidence in the last two years.”

“I think India is at the point where it really starts to take off,” he added.

Speaking on the ‘Make in India’ initiative he said, “I know about Make in India since the beginning and we’re supporting many German companies to come to India and start producing in India. Currently, there’s an initiative going on in German Mittelstand invited by India to come and become part of Make in India”.

He explained that there is currently an initiative in German small and medium-sized enterprises to come to India and participate in the make-in-India initiative. He stated that the opportunities for growth and expansion in India are enormous.

He further said that they educate people in India and invite people from Germany to get educated in India because they have formed a hotspot, particularly for green and renewable energy. TUV NORD has been operating in India for over 30 years, with over 1000-1200 employees spread across 37 locations. The TUV headquarters are in Mumbai.

TUV NORD Chairman told ANI that the company runs food labs, does product testing, certification, and so on, and tests for 80% of the Indian economic delegation.