English is used as a business language in India. Therefore, it is not necessary to translate any company materials or business cards. This would be hard anyway since there are many Indian languages spoken in India, besides Hindi. India’s society is very hierarchical and, since roles and status are extremely important, you should be respectful towards higherranking people. Always use academic titles when addressing Indians.

Planning business meetings

   Planning business meetings in India can be a long process as there are many national or regional holidays that might get in the way. You should start organizing meetings well in advance since they will very likely have to be postponed to later dates at least once. Keep in mind that even though Indians tend to show up late for meetings, they will expect you to be punctual. Business dinners are quite common in India, but they are more used for establishing contacts than for making....