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Guides for Indian founders and exporters going into overseas markets. Each one covers two way trade, the agreements that change your duty, how to register a company there, visa and tax, and which Indian body will actually help you.

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Asia Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Doing Business in Vietnam

Indian companies must obtain an Investment Registration Certificate from provincial authorities, then apply for an Enterprise Registration Certificate via dangkykinhdoanh.gov.vn. Contribute registered charter capital within 90 days through a Direct…

Two way trade
US$ 15.76 billion in FY 2024-25 on Indian figures, up 6.40 percent, with India's exports at US$ 5.43 billion and imports at US$ 10.33 billion (Embassy of India, Hanoi). Vietnamese data put calendar year 2024 trade at US$ 14.89 billion. The MEA bilateral brief recorded US$ 14.82 billion for April 2023 to March 2024.
Indian community
Around 8,500 Indians live in Vietnam, per the MEA India-Viet Nam bilateral brief. This is the smallest Indian community among the twelve markets covered, so there is no significant diaspora distribution or hiring network to rely on.
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Asia Japanese Yen (JPY)

Doing Business in Japan

Choose between Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) for credibility or Godo Kaisha (GK) for speed. Deposit at least 30 million yen capital for Business Manager visa. File incorporation documents with the Legal…

Two way trade
US$ 27.48 billion in FY 2025-26 (India's exports US$ 6.04 billion, imports US$ 21.44 billion) and US$ 25.17 billion in FY 2024-25 (exports US$ 6.25 billion, imports US$ 18.92 billion), per the MEA India-Japan Bilateral Brief as on 30 June 2026, citing Ministry of Commerce data.
Indian community
Around 59,000 Indians live in Japan, per the MEA India-Japan Bilateral Brief as on 30 June 2026. The composition has shifted in recent years towards IT professionals and engineers, alongside an established community of Indian jewellery merchants in cities such as Kobe.
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Asia Singapore Dollar (SGD)

Doing Business in Singapore

Reserve your company name on ACRA's BizFile portal, appoint at least one Singapore-resident director, set share capital (minimum SGD 1), incorporate through BizFile within one day, appoint a company secretary…

Two way trade
US$ 34.3 billion in FY 2024-25 (MEA India-Singapore Bilateral Brief, September 2025). India's imports from Singapore were US$ 21.29 billion and exports to Singapore US$ 12.98 billion, giving India a trade deficit of US$ 8.31 billion. Trade was US$ 6.7 billion in FY 2004-05 before CECA.
Indian community
People of Indian origin form 9 percent of Singapore's 4.04 million resident population per the Singapore Census of Population 2020, as cited in the MEA India-Singapore Bilateral Brief of September 2025. The MEA brief does not give a separate figure including the non-resident Indian workforce.
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