“For The Express Group, this partnership is a natural one. We have always stood for more choice and competition in the media space and letting Indian readers access international publications. So we are delighted to help bring The Wall Street Journal Asia to homes and offices across the country,” said Editor-in-Chief of The Express Group, Shekhar Gupta.

“Today’s launch is a truly significant milestone in recognition of India’s increasingly prominent role on the world economic stage,” said Suman Dubey, editor and publisher of WSJ Publishing India PL. “There is unprecedented demand for business and financial news among India’s business, opinion and community leaders, who need authoritative and trusted news and analysis about the global economy and international affairs.”

The Wall Street Journal Asia, which was founded in 1976 and has a total circulation of 80,090 (Hong Kong ABC, July-Dec 2008), is also printed at nine other locations in the Asia-Pacific region.