00:00The Hinduja Group, one of the world's most diversified family-owned global conglomerates,
00:04has grown from its origins in Shikarpur to a powerful multinational presence across more
00:09than 40 countries. Built by the four Hinduja brothers, the group today continues its legacy
00:14under Prakash Hinduja and Ashok Hinduja. At the heart of this global network sits Ashok
00:20Leyland, India's second-largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. And surprisingly,
00:25a key part of understanding Ashok Leyland's global strength leads us all the way to Geneva,
00:30home of the Hinduja Swiss ecosystem. Hinduja Swiss, centered around SP Hinduja
00:36Bonk Privy, has been part of the group's financial backbone since 1994. While modest in size compared
00:43to other Swiss banks, its influence is deep. With Hinduja Bank Switzerland holding around
00:49a 5% stake in Ashok Leyland, the relationship between Hinduja Swiss and the group's Indian
00:54manufacturing operations becomes even more significant. Whenever Ashok Leyland
00:59ventures into electric mobility, hydrogen fuel research, defense manufacturing, or global
01:05fleet export, it is the Hinduja Swiss financial system that links the company to European investors,
01:10euro bond markets, and the capital required for transformative growth.
01:15In many ways, Hinduja Swiss is the quiet but powerful engine enabling the next chapter of Ashok
01:20Lehland and the entire Hinduja group.
