Royal Enfield has been ranked the world’s third strongest automotive brand, ahead of Audi and Ferrari, in the Brand Finance Automotive Industry 2026 report. The company scored 88.9 for brand strength with an AAA rating, while its brand value rose 30% to $1.2 billion, fueled by global expansion and demand for retro-style motorcycles.
Sun Pharma’s acquisition of Organon in a record $11.75 billion deal propels the company into the world’s top 25 pharma players. While chairman Dilip Shanghvi is excited by the leap in scale and ambition, the moment also carries anxiety—highlighting how even “winning” mergers demand careful execution.
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Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide is partnering with Lenovo to deploy 200,000 autonomous vehicles globally within the next five years, targeting large-scale commercialization by 2031. The rollout begins in 2026, starting with robotaxis and expanding to other self-driving vehicles worldwide, as the firms aim to move beyond pilots toward real-world operations.
Sun Pharma, under Dilip Shanghvi, is preparing its biggest overseas acquisition: a $12.5 billion deal for Organon & Co. The move builds on Shanghvi’s buyout playbook—snapping up firms with strategic value and turnaround potential to drive global expansion. His prior deals, including Ranbaxy and Taro, show how targeted acquisitions can reshape growth across markets.
A new HSBC report shows Indian companies are going global with confidence: nearly all businesses plan to expand cross-border trade and investment over the next five years. As economic uncertainty persists, they’re reshaping strategies and deploying more capital internationally. High-growth markets are the target, with AI and digital finance playing an increasingly central role in expansion plans.
Accion President Michael Schlein says India has become “overweight” in its global fintech portfolio, as innovations from the India Stack increasingly spread to Africa and Latin America. He points to growing international interest from about a hundred countries seeking to replicate India’s digital public infrastructure, signaling a shift from India exporting models to scaling them worldwide.
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Pocket FM has appointed Lalit Gangwar as Chief Operating Officer to lead the company’s global audio business. The move is designed to support its international expansion ambitions, building on Gangwar’s role in scaling the platform in India and helping drive its US market entry. Pocket FM says the leadership change is meant to enable predictable, long-term growth as it expands.
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