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FDI in food processing sector surges 24% to $905 million in FY18

The sector would attract an investment of $14 billion over the next 2-3 years

Foreign direct investment: A long saga of broken promises

One of the biggest promises of investment came from the Chinese real estate conglomerate Dalian Wanda

FDI stumbles, too

Govt must not abandon structural reforms

At 3%, FDI inflows clocked slowest growth rate of last five years in FY18

According to experts, it is critical to revive domestic investments

FDI inflows expected to surge around $75-billion in 5 years: UBS report

The report also noted that India needs to focus on attracting stable FDI flows to improve competitiveness of manufacturing sector

DIPP to discuss FDI issues in tobacco sector with stakeholders on April 11

The domestic tobacco industry is mainly dominated by ITC Ltd, which controls over 78% of the segment

India attracts $209 bn FDI during Apr 2014 to Dec 2017

The number of functional units in 2015-16 was 2,269 and 2,293 in the previous fiscal

Over 67 FDI proposals worth Rs 117 bn approved during April-December: Govt

The government has cleared 67 FDI proposals worth Rs 117 billion during the period April 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017

India as a 'business partner'

Two prominent incidents in the past six months highlight the unanticipated risks associated for a foreign investor in India

Indian firms in Germany generated Euro 11 bn revenue in 2016: CII

Between 2010 and 2016, Germany was the second-largest recipient of Indian FDI in Europe with 96 projects.

FDI up 9% in FY17 to highest level of $43.48 bn: Govt

During the last three years, govt eased foreign investment norms in 21 sectors covering 87 areas