Paris, June 18 -- Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, Benoit Bazin, on Thursday said the company is committed to investing another EUR 1 billion in India over the next five years, calling the country the firm's " fastest-growing country around the world."

Speaking to ANI, after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris, Bazin said he was honoured to brief the Prime Minister on Saint-Gobain's growth and long-term commitment to India.

Bazin told ANI, "I feel very honoured, and I could highlight to the Prime Minister the importance of Saint-Gobain in India, where we have tripled our sales in the last 10 years. We have been there for three decades. It's the fastest-growing country around the world, and we are committed to investing anothe...