Fdi Inflows News

Our drop in net foreign direct investment (FDI) partly reflects profit repatriation from successful operations in India. The country’s stability on the macro and policy fronts, plus high potential as a market, could form a global pitch to attract fresh inflows from abroad.

Today’s level doesn’t look adequate in the context of risks arising from capital flows more than trade gaps. Look at India’s international investment position, not just import cover and current account deficit.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been weakening globally for more than a decade, but India has lately been seeing large outflows. Since a chunk of it reflects Indian businesses investing abroad, we need to study why they’d rather not invest at home.

DFS secretary M Nagaraju said on Monday that the insurance reforms bill would be introduced in the ongoing budget session of parliament.

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into India has petered off in recent months. There are both local factors and global capital undercurrents at play.

Late on 21 February, the Union cabinet approved a new FDI policy for the space sector, which will allow FDI ranging from 49-100% in different areas.

The change in the approach comes at a time when India is negotiating investment treaties alongside free trade agreements with some top trading partners, including the UK and EU.