We'll be ready for 50% localisation in defence biz: GE's South Asia chief

In a Q&A, Vishal Wanchoo talks about how horizontal business lines of additives and digital are giving a push towards advance manufacturing

From healthcare to transportation and technology, GE India’s presence across all its verticals has been consistently growing. Six months into his new role, Vishal Wanchoo, president and CEO, South Asia, speaks to Jyoti Mukul about how their horizontal business lines of additives and digital are playing across GE’s verticals in South Asia, giving a push towards advance manufacturing. Edited Excerpts:

From where you took over and now, what are the growth areas for GE in South Asia?

The year 2017 has been the best for the South Asian region. We were strong not on back of any single order like