Foreign Investment

We framed this Budget on a larger plank, not based on any one incident: FM

The India-US trade deal, had it come a little earlier, would not have made the Union Budget any different, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said

Indian stocks poised for foreign buying surge after US trade deal

Trade deal's finalisation comes just a day after Budget, which offered fresh support for exporters and sectors including rare earths, reinforcing early signs of improving investor confidence

Strong domestic growth will attract foreign investments: RBI Governor

The six-member Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee had revised its growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.3 per cent in December from 6.8 per cent in October

Gains from decontrol: Removing constraints offers substantial gains

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

Brookfield to invest $1 bn to develop Asia's largest GCC in Maharashtra

The 2 million sq ft campus, set for 2029 completion, will create over 30,000 jobs and house a multinational bank's GCC

Regulatory, customer pattern changes nudge foreign insurers' India interest

A slew of foreign insurers have already either bought stakes in existing insurance companies, or formed a new joint venture to tap the potential of the Indian insurance market

Foreign investment in India's life insurance sector stands at 29%

The Irdai chairman has noted that the industry requires significantly more capital and that foreign investment alone cannot meet these needs

Govt to allocate Startup FoFs to deep-tech startups: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal says the entire Rs 10,000-crore Startup Fund of Funds will go to deep-tech ventures to help Indian founders retain ownership and reduce early foreign equity sales

Govt plans to hike foreign investment cap in PSBs to 49%, says report

India has 12 government-owned banks, with combined assets of 171 trillion rupees ($1.95 trillion) as of March that account for 55% of the banking sector

Hitachi Energy to invest ₹2,000 cr in Chennai innovation centre expansion

The Switzerland-based firm will invest ₹2,000 crore to expand its Global Technology and Innovation Centre in Chennai, creating 3,000 high-value technology jobs

Abu Dhabi's IHC to buy 43.5% in Sammaan Capital for ₹8,850 crore

Abu Dhabi investor to become promoter, can nominate directors

India plans to ease foreign investment rules to boost e-commerce exports

India is set to ease foreign investment rules for e-commerce exports, allowing firms like Amazon to buy directly from Indian sellers and sell products overseas, boosting trade potential

Govt draft norms to ease compliance for foreign investment in insurance

The draft norms for foreign investment in insurance propose easing compliance by scrapping residency requirements for directors and KMPs while retaining key leadership conditions

Japan will invest 10 trillion yen in India over next decade: PM Modi

The announcement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, held talks during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit in Tokyo

Raising FDI in insurance aims to unlock sector's full potential: FM

Raising the FDI limit in insurance to 100 per cent will help the sector achieve its full potential by growing at 7.1 per cent per annum over the next 5 years, outpacing the global growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Parliament on Monday. The finance minister in Union Budget 2025-26 had proposed to raise the limit of foreign investment in insurance sector from the existing 74 per cent to 100 per cent. Raising the limit will eliminate the need for foreign investors to find Indian partners for the remaining 26 per cent, easing the process of setting up their operations in India, effectively increasing the number of insurers in the country, she said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. This will attract stable and sustained foreign investment, increase competition, facilitate technology transfer, and improve insurance penetration in the country, she said. The decision to increase FDI component in a particular insurance company is made by its promoters, depending upon vario

Investors filing tax using LRS route must disclose foreign assets, income

Misreporting may invite penalty as high as Rs 10 lakh, can go up to 200 per cent of the tax due

PE/VC investments fell 68% in May to $2.4 billion; deal count declined 24%

As a result of heightened geopolitical tensions, US tariff policy and other external headwinds, the investors are in a cautious and wait-and-watch mode, the report noted

Lucrative domestic mkt, financial arbitrage attracting UK colleges to India

As of now, at least six major UK universities have announced setting up of campuses or liaison offices in India

Lower net FDI due to repatriation signals mature market, says RBI governor

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra explains net FDI decline in FY25 is due to repatriation, reflecting market maturity as gross FDI rose and India remains attractive to investors