Japan and Russia are India's major trading partners, among a wide range of extensive bilateral economic relations stretching from Australia and the Pacific Basin through Western Europe to the USA, Canada and Brazil. English is widely used in commercial circles, so there is little need for interpreter and translation services. Business cards are usually exchanged and should be presented with both hands. When introduced to someone, wait to see if your host greets you with a Namaste , the traditional Indian greeting in which hands are clasped as if in prayer in front of the chest accompanied by a little bow, or offers the hand. All weights and measures should be expressed in metric terms.
Indian businessmen welcome visitors and are very hospitable.
Entertaining usually takes place in private clubs. The best months for business visits are October to March, and accommodation should be booked in advance. The main congress and exhibition centres in the country are Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur, Varanasi, Bhubeneswar, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Panaji. In addition, top-class hotels and auditoria with convention and conference facilities are found throughout the country.