Foreign Direct Investment

Air India Disinvestment economy among G-20 nations: PM Modi at ISB

Today the world is witnessing that India means business and this is the achievement of not only the government but also the youth and graduates from institutions like ISB, he said.

FDI inflow at all-time high of $83.57 bn in 2021-22, led by manufacturing

India has recorded the "highest ever" annual FDI (foreign direct investment) inflow of USD 83.57 billion in 2021-22, the commerce and industry ministry said on Friday.

PM Modi, French President Macron discuss bilateral as well as global issues

The two leaders are expected to have discussed how to ensure cessation of hostilities in Ukraine and mitigate the global economic consequences of this conflict

Indian economy rapidly recovering from pandemic-induced downturn: Shringla

Shringla also said India's trade figures are promising and that the total foreign direct investment the country received in the current financial year stood at $81.72 billion, the highest ever.

FDI equity inflows up 112% to $20.42 bln in Apr-July period: Govt data

Foreign direct investments into the country more than doubled to USD 20.42 billion during the April-July period of the current fiscal, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday. Total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflow rose to USD 27.37 billion during the first four months of 2021-22. In the year-ago period, the same was at USD 16.92 billion. Total FDI comprises equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital. "FDI equity inflows grew by 112 per cent in the first four months of 2021-22 (USD 20.42 billion) compared to the year ago period (USD 9.61 billion)," the ministry said in a release. Automobile industry has emerged as the top sector during the period under review, accounting for 23 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by computer software & hardware (18 per cent) and services sector (10 per cent), respectively. Karnataka is the top recipient state with 45 per cent share of the total FDI equity inflows followed by Maharashtra (23 per ...

India needs $8 trn in greenfield assets to become $5 trn economy: Deloitte

Says country can aim to attract greater FDI into seven capital-intensive sectors that have contributed $181 billion of merchandise exports in FY21

Govt permits 100% FDI in oil & gas PSUs approved for disinvestment

"The above decision will take effect from the date of FEMA notification," an official statement said

Strong fundamentals, market size will attract foreign investments: FM

India's strong fundamentals and market size will continue to attract market-seeking greenfield investments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to Lok Sabha

India's total FDI inflow rises 38% year-on-year to $6.24 billion in April

Total FDI includes equity capital of unincorporated bodies, reinvest earnings and other capital. FDI equity inflow grew 60 per cent on year to $ 4.44 billion in April.

India receives $64 bn FDI in 2020, fifth largest recipient of inflows: UN

India received $64 billion in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020, the fifth largest recipient of inflows in the world, according to a UN report

FDI in computer software, hardware jumps threefold to $26.14 bn: DPIIT data

Foreign direct investment in computer software and hardware jumped over threefold to $26.14 billion during 2020-21 on account of significant growth in the country's technology space

Foreign direct investment jumps 19% to $59.64 bn in 2020-21: Govt data

This comes on account of measures taken by the government on the fronts of policy reforms, investment facilitation and ease of doing business: Govt

Global FDI hit 15-year low in 2020, China overtook US: OECD data

China was one of the few major economies to eke out growth

Opposition protests in Rajya Sabha bill to hike FDI in insurance to 74%

The Upper House witnessed four adjournments in the afternoon sitting

FM Sitharaman introduces Bill in Rajya Sabha to allow 74% FDI in insurance

The government had earlier allowed 100 per cent foreign direct investment in insurance intermediaries

How insurance sector will gain from FM Sitharaman's Budget booster

What do the Budget proposals, as well as the proposed LIC IPO and privatisation of one general insurance company mean for the sector? Nikita Vashisht explains

Industry cheers as Budget 2021 increases FDI limit in insurance to 74%

The Insurance Act presently says a company has to be 'Indian-owned and controlled'

FDI into India increases 37% to $43.85 billion during Apri-Nov 2020

Foreign direct investment into India increased by 37 per cent during April-November 2020 period

Mineral mining in need of FDI, modern technology: FIMI Director R K Sharma

He says, failure to attract investment in the same order as our geological siblings has kept India as a big net importer of minerals

Beneficial ownership threshold under FEMA could be kept open-ended

Issue deferred as ministries fail to reach consensus over threshold