Foreign Direct Investment

India needs stable rules, should resist special concessions for FPIs

India needs long-term stable foreign investment. Ad hoc short-term concessions serve a limited purpose

BITs: Credibility comes at a price for attracting foreign investment

When we go back to treaties, we should think more about how this will work out. It will help to have a pre-funded, ring-fenced pool to honour adverse awards

Emirates NBD completes acquisition of 60% majority stake in RBL Bank

UAE-based lender completes ₹26,000 crore capital infusion into RBL Bank, marking the largest foreign direct investment in India's banking sector

Mini crisis, self-inflicted: Policy missteps leave the rupee under pressure

India's forex stress reflects delayed reforms, weak capital inflows and a widening current-account deficit, underscoring the need to attract long-term investment

Best of BS Opinion: Water stress, IIP reforms, and the Quad's quandary

Today's BS Opinion examines India's deepening water stress, the revised IIP framework, Middle East-linked growth risks, the Quad's evolving strategy, and a review of The Liver Doctor

Net FDI into India rises sharply to $7.65 billion in FY26: RBI data

Net FDI into India rises sharply in FY26, aided by higher gross inflows and reinvested earnings, though portfolio investment flows remain weak

FDI in India may cross $90 billion in FY26 on strong inflows: DPIIT Secy

The total foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has crossed USD 88 billion during April-February FY26, and it is likely to reach USD 90 billion in the last fiscal, a top government official said on Thursday. DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said that the government has taken a series of measures to attract FDI. He said that during April-February 2025-26, inflows have crossed USD 88 billion and "hopefully crossing USD 90 billion" in the full fiscal 2025-26. Reform measures, free trade agreements and fast-growing economic growth are helping the country to attract healthy investments, he said.

Money in, money out: Negative net inflows pull down India's FDI status

Rising repatriation is outpacing overseas spending.

China to recoup 2% share in Indian FDI after Press Note 3 changes: Report

The amendments to the 'Press Note 3' by the government will help China increase its share in the overall foreign direct investments attracted by India to 2 per cent levels, a report said on Monday. "The change in the rule is expected to increase the share of Chinese funds in overall FDI to more than 2 per cent, the level it stood at before the Press Note 3," the report by Crisil Intelligence said. Between calendar years 2014 and 2019, cumulative FDI inflows from China, including Hong Kong, accounted for about 2 per cent of total FDI, which contracted to 0.27 per cent after the introduction of new rules in Press Note 3. Easing of Press Note 3 norms is expected to unlock a pipeline of pending proposals, potentially driving a near-term uptick in inflows from China, including Hong Kong, it said. The entity expects the government move to accelerate FDI inflows into India, strengthening its domestic capabilities and reducing reliance on imports. The government first introduced the rules

Startups may get to access 'stalled' capital under new PN3 regime

Revised Press Note 3 policy allows up to 10 per cent non-controlling ownership from land-bordering countries, easing startup funding while retaining oversight

Gains from decontrol: Removing constraints offers substantial gains

While factories faced headwinds, Indian finance gained ground in the eyes of global strategic capital

Parliament clears 100% FDI in insurance: What it means

The Lok Sabha has passed an insurance reform bill, raising foreign direct investment in the sector to 100%. The government says this will bring capital, competition, and better coverage.

RBI's proposal on ECB likely to give realty sector a funding boost

Proposal allows External Commercial Borrowings for real-estate activities where FDI is permitted

India's outbound FDI down to $2.1 billion in August, shows RBI data

Outbound FDI, expressed as a financial commitment, comprises three components: equity, loans, and guarantees

Electronics to chemicals: Govt identifies critical sectors to boost FDI

Invest India, the investment promotion and facilitating agency under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has been actively identifying key value chains to focus on

Welcoming the dragon: India can gain from easing restraints on Chinese FDI

The NITI Aayog's proposal for Chinese companies to acquire stakes of up to 24 per cent would also balance investor interests with misgivings in Indian policy

India reaches 15th spot in top FDI destinations in 2024: UNCTAD report

India moved up to 15th in global FDI rankings as flows stayed at $28 billion in 2023 despite a global drop and led Asia in capital expenditures for new projects

No changes in FDI policy for countries sharing land border with India

The government has not made any amendments to the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for countries sharing land border with India, sources said on Wednesday. In 2020, the government issued Press Note 3 under which investors from these land bordering countries have to mandatorily take prior approval of the government for making investments in any sector. The Press Note 3 is applicable to all the land bordering countries of India in an equal manner, the sources said. The countries are China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar and Afghanistan. All FDI proposals from these nations undergo the similar process of scrutiny and examination as per standard operating procedure for the processing of investment proposals from these nations. "After issuance of this press note, no amendment has been undertaken in the FDI policy relating to investments from countries sharing land border with India," a source said. These remarks are important as certain reports have stated that the

India's outward FDI nearly doubles to $6.8 bn in April 2025: RBI data

Equity, loans, and guarantees led the surge in outward FDI commitments from India, which rose to $6.8 billion in April 2025, up from $3.58 billion a year earlier

India's outward FDI up 20% at $5.81 bn in March 2025, shows RBI data

Singapore top FDI destination in Jan-Mar 2025