Global FDI

India's growth requires foreign capital, which can come via FDI and supply chain diversification

Indian Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said it was inevitable India would need to plug itself into China's supply chains.

The Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing PMI rose to 50.4 in August from 49.8 the previous month, beating analysts' forecasts in a Reuters poll of 50.0

The FDI has been approved by way of the transfer of shares from existing shareholders and public shareholders through a mandatory Open Offer

Amid declining trends in global FDI, India stayed at eighth position in terms of FDI inflows, the latest World Investment Report by the Unctad said

The Nifty Pharma index finished at 12,750, up 3.1 per cent - most since May 20 and third biggest single-day gain of the year

Out of 382 FDI proposals the central government received from Chinese firms, India approved 80 till June 29

The top ten economies for FDI inflows in 2021 were India, the US, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, and Mexico

Foreign Direct Investment into India rose by 13% in 2020, boosted by interest in the digital sector, and while fund flows "declined most strongly" in major economies, the UN has said

The FDI flows to developed countries remained at a historically low level, decreasing by a further 6 per cent to an estimated $643 billion

FDI, comprising cross-border corporate takeovers, intra-company loans and investments in start-up projects abroad, is a bellwether of globalisation