M&A deals slow to a snail's pace

Losing steam

$5.85 billion
Total value of M&A, PE deals in the first quarter of 2013, compared with $20.53 billion and $20.48 billion in the corresponding quarters of 2012 and 2011, respectively

$0.19 billion
Value of outbound deals (Indian companies acquiring businesses abroad) in the first quarter of 2013, compared with $0.69 billion in the corresponding quarter of 2011(Click on graphics)