India's Major Conglomerates to Invest $800 Billion in Diverse Sectors
Key Ideas
  • Major Indian companies like Tatas, Reliance, Adani, and Vedanta plan to invest $800 billion in the next decade, with a focus on new businesses and existing sectors.
  • Over 40% of the investments will be directed towards new ventures such as green hydrogen, clean energy, aviation, and electric vehicles.
  • While the potential for growth is significant, there are risks associated with heavy spending on unproven technologies like green hydrogen, which may impact credit profiles.
  • Companies need to strengthen their core businesses to manage rising debt levels and ensure success during the investment phase to maintain healthy credit metrics.
In Mumbai, major Indian conglomerates including the Tatas, Reliance, Adani, and Vedanta, are gearing up for significant capital commitments amounting to $800 billion over the next decade, nearly tripling their previous decade's spending. S&P Global's credit analyst, Neel Gopalakrishnan, highlighted that a substantial portion of this investment will be allocated to new ventures such as green hydrogen, clean energy, aviation, semiconductors, electric vehicles, and data centers. These conglomerates are collectively planning investments of around $350 billion in these emerging sectors. While some conglomerates like Birla, Mahindra, Hinduja, Hero, ITC, Bajaj, and Murugappa traditionally focus on conservative growth in established businesses, others are venturing into more diverse sectors to expand scale and profitability. The report also cautions about risks associated with heavy investments, especially in technologies like green hydrogen that lack proven commercial viability. As companies ramp up spending, they will need to ensure the robustness of their core operations to safeguard their credit profiles. Any setbacks during the investment phase could have implications on their credit metrics, underscoring the need for prudent financial management amidst ambitious growth plans.
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