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What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
- Infrastructure Company in the Securities Market: 49%
- Insurance: up to 49%
- Medical Devices:up to 100%
- Pension: 49%
- Petroleum Refining (By PSUs): 49%
- Power Exchanges: 49%
- Banking & Public sector: 20%
- Broadcasting Content Services: 49%
- Core Investment Company: 100%
- Food Products Retail Trading: 100%
- Mining & Minerals separations of titanium bearing minerals and ores: 100%
- Multi-Brand Retail Trading: 51%
- Print Media (publications/ printing of scientific and technical magazines/ specialty journals/ periodicals and facsimile edition of foreign newspapers): 100%
- Print Media (publishing of newspaper, periodicals and Indian editions of foreign magazines dealing with news & current affairs): 26%
- Satellite (Establishment and operations): 100%
- Atomic Energy Generation
- Any Gambling or Betting businesses
- Lotteries (online, private, government, etc)
- Investment in Chit Funds
- Nidhi Company
- Agricultural or Plantation Activities (although there are many exceptions like horticulture, fisheries, tea plantations, Pisciculture, animal husbandry, etc)
- Housing and Real Estate (except townships, commercial projects, etc)
- Trading in TDR’s
- Cigars, Cigarettes, or any related tobacco industry
Latest Updates on FDI
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 6.1 per cent year on year to 268.44 billion yuan in the first two months of 2023
BCI said that the entry of foreign firms will be restricted, well-controlled and regulated to ensure that it is mutually beneficial to Indian as well as foreign lawyers
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According to the official, as far as 2022 is concerned, there has been a 4 per cent increase in FDI inflows
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Computer software and hardware manufacturing were the highest recipient of FDI at $8.07 billion
The computer software and hardware sector attracted the highest inflows of USD 8 billion during the nine-month period of this fiscal
The Survey points out that the highly competitive sector is already witnessing M&As as insurers have huge opportunities and volume to co-exist in the space
Foreign direct investment into the country is expected to rebound in the coming months on account of India's high economic growth, and steps to further improve the business environment of India
With an estimated 250 unicorns by 2025 from a little over 100 now and $180 billion of total funding by CY23, India's startup ecosystem is well-positioned to leverage the availability of young talent
Despite the Narendra Modi government's high-octane push to boost manufacturing through the 'Make in India' initiative, foreign investors continue to chase bets in the services sector
"Presently, India has one of the most liberalized FDI policies wherein very few sectors require government approval"
Many of these proposals are from China, either directly or indirectly, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha
Domestic non-conventional energy sector has received over $13 billion through FDI route in the last 22 years, the govt told Parliament
We have been a potential partner for too long without actually committing ourselves to delivery
The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology said that despite the deep disruption caused by the pandemic, India as a nation has emerged stronger
The study says 71% of MNCs see the country as a key destination for their global expansion
For India to work as a dynamic global investment destination, it must work for its ordinary people
India Inc encourages FDI, raising dollar deposits from NRIs
At the current rate, the reserves may provide cover for eight months of imports in FY23. Four months could be considered a danger mark