FROM LOCAL GIANTS TO GLOBAL PLAYERS: THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF INDIAN FIRMS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v2.i2.2021.5784Keywords:
Globalization, Indian Companies, International Strategy, Emerging Markets, Economic LiberalizationAbstract [English]
This paper examines the trajectory of Indian companies' globalization between 1990 and 2020, three decades of liberalization, strategic reforms, and increased global integration. The research maps the drivers that made it easier for Indian companies—particularly in the IT, pharma, and manufacturing industries—to expand internationally. The research stipulates enablers such as policy reforms, technological capabilities, strategic acquisitions, global leadership, and digital platforms. The research also identifies obstacles that hindered the trajectory of globalization, including regulatory obstacles, cultural alignment, poor branding, failed post-merger integration, and institutional weaknesses in the domestic setting. Based on various theoretical frameworks—OLI Paradigm, LLL Model, Born Global Theory, and Institutional Theory—the paper presents a detailed view of how Indian companies managed to play in the advanced global game. Based on sectoral research and firm-level case studies, the study finds that though India has given rise to global champions, capability building, branding investment, and policy support are required for sustained internationalization. The findings contribute to global business research on emerging-market multinationals and offer policymakers with practical implications for inducing Indian firms to achieve long-term global competitiveness.
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