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Foreign innovation welcome but govt equally keen on India's safety: Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad said foreign investments and innovations are welcome but at the same time, the government is focussed on promoting Indian innovation as well as keen on the country's safety

Safe investment destination: FDI equity inflows in India cross $500 billion

No amount was raised by way of rupee-denominated bonds (RDBs) or masala bonds during the month under reporting in 2020 and 2019

Rising FDI shows investors prefer India's enabling environment: Goyal

FDI in India grew by 15 per cent to Rs 2.2 trillion ($30 billion) during the first half of the current fiscal.

India 4th major host of greenfield FDI projects during 2004-2015: Report

India was the fourth major host of greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects and eight major host of cross-border M&A deals between 2004 to 2015, according to a research paper released on Wednesday. The paper, titled 'Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and Pacific', pointed out that India received 8,004 greenfield FDI projects and 4,918 counts of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals between 2004-2015. According to the paper, posted on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) website, the US received the most greenfield FDI projects between 2004 to 2015, followed by China and the UK. "With 13,308 counts, the US is the largest recipient of greenfield investment accounting for almost 10 per cent of the total counts. Among the developing countries, the PRC, India, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Mexico, Viet Nam, Romania, Thailand, and Malaysia are major recipients of greenfield investment," it said. The paper said while the People's Republic of China (PRC) has already ...

CCEA gives the green light to Rs 2,480 crore FDI into ATC Telecom

ATC Asia Pacific is buying about 12 per cent stock of ATC Telecom

Amazon Web Services to spend Rs 20,000 cr on second infra region in India

The new region, operational by mid-2022, will have three Availability Zones; will join existing nine AWS Regions and 26 Availability Zones across Asia

India expects $3.4 billion FDI in data center infrastructure: Anuj Puri

Data centers are to become the next big segment after warehousing and nearly $3.4 billion foreign investment is expected in this space in the coming 3-4 months, a top official said

Tough legal battle ahead for Future group as it loses arbitration case

Corporate lawyers say Indian courts usually go along with orders given by foreign arbitration courts as witnessed in several cases before

FDI up 16% to $27.1 bn in Apr-Aug compared to $23.35 bn year ago: Govt data

The ministry said that the total FDI, which includes reinvested earnings, grew by 13 per cent to $35.73 billion

Digital media, news agencies need to comply with 26% FDI cap: Govt

News aggregators, news agencies which supply information to digital media firms and companies uploading news and current affairs on websites will have to comply with the 26% foreign investment cap

Vedanta's failed delisting triggers debate on FDI tag, limited disclosure

Officials said the assumption that Vedanta's delisting would have been successful at a price of Rs 140 was "completely misplaced

67% MNCs see India among top choices for FDI, says CII-EY survey

Respondents cite country's market potential, skilled workforce and political stability as three key factors, along with cheap labour, policy reforms and availability of raw materialsIndia has emerged

RBI's stand on FDI from Mauritius to slow down PE inflows in NBFCs

Some $1-1.5 billion annual inflows in NBFC space likely to be impacted with RBI move

Singapore topples Mauritius in FPI race aided by growth in equity assets

String of regulatory setbacks have hurt Mauritius in the past two years

Govt's decision on FDI in defence to enhance self-reliance in sector: Goyal

The government's decision to ease FDI norms in the defence sector will push self-reliance in production and keep national interests and security paramount, Piyush Goyal said

Govt permits up to 74% FDI under automatic route in defence sector

The government has permitted FDI of up to 74 per cent under automatic route in the defence sector with a view to attracting overseas investors, according to a press note issued by the DPIIT

Over 1,600 firms got $1 bn FDI from China during Apr 2016-Mar 2020: Govt

The automobile industry received the maximum FDI from China at $172 million

India received $20 billion in FDI during Covid-19 pandemic: FS Shringla

India has received over $20 billion in FDI amid the pandemic, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said, showcasing the country as one of the most attractive destinations for investment globally

India needs to look at ESG factors to attract major FDI investment: Aghi

The investment pool around the world is estimated to be about USD 45 trillion, of this USD 12 trillion comes under ESG

DPIIT calls for inter-ministerial meet on royalty payments on Aug 25

Officials from commerce department, Reserve Bank of India and revenue department are expected to participate