India's FDI inflow has increased 20-fold since FY03-04 when the inflow was USD 4.3 billion only.
May 20, 2022Goyal said during the Covid19 pandemic, India has demonstrated its resilience, its capacity to serve the world and its capabilities in terms of being a trusted partner for businesses around the world.
November 13, 2021In the journey towards a self-reliant India, laws will play a critical and revolutionary role
October 22, 2020The country had received FDI of USD 44.36 billion during April-March 2018-19.
May 28, 2020Amid growing concern across the world that Chinese companies are buying distressed assets hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government on Saturday reviewed the extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies.
April 20, 2020According to a press note by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, any country that shares border with India has to approach the government for investing and not go via the automatic route.
April 18, 2020India’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, the government allows 100% FDI in food retail industry for the food produced and manufactured in India.
October 17, 2019The Amazon executive said the company started "Amazon Flex" in India which helps its local partners to deliver packages, gives them jobs, grows the company's delivery capacity for sellers and increases the speed of delivery.
July 26, 2019The renewed policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce envisages a level playing field for e-tailers and offline traders, who dominate the country's retail market with about 90 per cent share.
December 28, 2018Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has urged Singaporean businesses to invest in India, highlighting the country as one of the largest FDI recipients with the government undertaking major structural reforms, including Aadhaar, GST and demonetisation. “India has become the most favourable and attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),” Jaitley said while addressing an investors’ roundtable …
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November 16, 2017The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved signing and ratification of the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and Belarus to increase investment flows between the two countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the Cabinet meeting. “The agreement is expected to improve the confidence of investors resulting in an increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and …
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September 27, 2017Foreign direct investment (FDI) in textile sector more than doubled to $618.95 million during 2016-17 from $230.13 million in the previous fiscal, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta said during the first two months of current fiscal, the sector received $21.41 million …
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August 3, 2017Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 27 May said that poor performance by private investors and banks still remains a challenge for the Indian economy. "Despite Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) coming to India in large numbers, things are not working forcefully-investment in domestic industry is not satisfactory level. The condition is related to banks," Jaitley …
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May 28, 2017Cash and ATM management companies will soon be allowed to attract 100 per cent foreign direct investment as they are not required to comply with the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act (PSARA). A clarification to this effect is likely to be issued by the home ministry shortly. The clarification will be against the backdrop of …
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