Political and Economic Firestorm From Indonesia’s Turn to Indian Vehicles

Political and Economic Firestorm From Indonesia’s Turn to Indian Vehicles

By: Ainur RohmahMahindra. Company photoThe Indonesian government’s decision to import tens of thousands of vehicles from India — rather than purchase domestically manufactured models — has ignited a fierce national debate. What officials describe as a cost-saving measure has been cast by opponents as a reckless gamble, a policy rushed through without coordination, financed by debt and potentially damaging to Indonesia’s own industrial base.At th…