An increasing number of international luxury brands are signing Indian celebrities as global ambassadors as they recognise the rising spending power of India’s growing affluent classes and the massive global Indian diaspora. Legacy houses like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bentley, Bvlgari and Cartier have appointed stars such as Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, to…

India is cutting import duties on many luxury goods; cars, watches, cosmetics & wines through new trade deals with the EU, UK, UAE, Switzerland and Australia. Lower taxes will boost demand of foreign luxury goods in India, encouraging more global brands to enter and expand in the market.