The world's carmakers are being told the age of open markets is over. For India, the third largest of them, the sharper question is what kind of market it now becomes, and whether it arrived on the global stage only to find the doors closing.

Shubhranshu Singh is a business leader and columnist. He has held leadership roles at Royal Enfield, Tata Motors, Diageo, Visa, and HUL. He serves as a global board member of the Effies L...

The world's carmakers are being told the age of open markets is over. For India, the third largest of them, the sharper question is what kind of market it now becomes, and whether it arrived on the global stage only to find the doors closing.