TOKYO/MUMBAI — Suzuki Motor plans to develop markets in regional cities in India in a bid to create a network of 6,800 dealerships across the country by fiscal 2030, starting in April that year, an increase of around 70% from the present, highlighting the importance of the Indian market for global automakers.

Maruti Suzuki, Suzuki’s subsidiary, is the biggest automaker in India, with a local market share for passenger cars of around 40%. Over the past several years, it has been increasing its dealerships at an annual pace of some 200 through sales agency contracts with local companies. As of the end of June, it had a network of some 3,900 outlets.