CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html

Part of the CIA World Factbook, this web site provides good background information about India, including geography, government, economy, people, etc.

U.S. State Department: http://www.state.gov/p/sca/ci/in/

A source for political and economic affairs information, including key officers of Foreign Service posts, online U.S. embassies and consulates, foreign per diem rates, Background Notes (basic country overviews) and travel warnings.

Embassy of India in Washington, D.C.: http://www.indianembassy.org/newsite/default.asp

The Embassy’s web site offers information on India-U.S. relations, travel and visa information, and links to other India-related sites.

Ernst & Young Passport Online : http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/India/Home

Providing a broad spectrum of resources on many aspects of India, this site is a good source of detailed information regarding business in the country.

Foreign Agriculture Service : http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/foreign_agricultural_service.html

The homepage of the FAS in India, this USDA site works to improve foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural products.  In addition to more than 700 market research reports, the Service offers exporter assistance programs, import and export data, trade leads, overseas offices, news releases and export guides.

American Chamber of Commerce in India: http://www.amchamindia.com/amcham/home/home.xml

This chamber represents American business interests in India through advocacy, education, events, and member services.   This site contains a description of services, publications (Guide to Doing Business in India, Exporting to India, etc.), links to India-related sites, and more.

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry: http://www.ficci.com

Ministry of External Affairs:  http://meaindia.nic.in/

This site offer events, statements, and speeches concerning the foreign relations of India.

U.S. Embassy in New Delhi:  http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/

U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service in India: http://www.buyusa.gov/india/en/

This U.S. Dept. of Commerce service helps U.S. companies enter Indian markets.  Their site offers market reports, a list of services and current political and business news.

Ministry of Finance:http://finmin.nic.in/

This Indian government agency provides technical and general information about investment and other matters within India.

Central Statistical Organization: http://mospi.nic.in/cso_test1.htm

A sub-agency of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the CSO provides a wealth of data about all aspects of India.

Department of Commerce: http://commerce.nic.in/

This Government of India site provides trade-specific statistics.

Census India: http://www.censusindia.net/

Containing substantial datasets from the Indian Census, this site is a good resource for basic market information.

Government of India Directory: http://goidirectory.nic.in/

Similar to firstgov.gov, this site is a good starting point for an investigation into the legal ramifications of doing business in India.

INIC India: http://inic.utexas.edu/asnic/countries/india/

This University of Texas site provides dozens of links to all aspects of Indian culture, history, politics, and resources.