India's FDI to Reach $100 Billion Annually: DPIIT
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Sep 25, 2024 16:23
India's FDI is expected to reach $100 billion per year, with the government streamlining approvals and promoting investment in key sectors. Learn more about the factors driving this growth.
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) India is receiving foreign direct investments (FDI) of USD 70-80 billion ever year and is expected to hit USD 100 billion per annum in the coming years, a top government official said on Wednesday.
Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the department is also streamlining approval processes for FDI applications.
The government has taken a series of measures to promote investments into the country such as easing the norms in sectors such as defense, railways, insurance, and telecom.
"We are targeting much higher investment flows. We have about USD 70 billion to USD 80 billion which is coming in every year. But we are expecting this to increase to at least USD 100 billion a year in the years to come," he told reporters here.
Bhatia said FDI in most sectors are permitted through under automatic route, barring few that still remain in the restricted category.
The overseas inflows in the last 10 years (2014-24) stood at USD 667.4 billion as against USD 304.1 billion during 2004-14.
The FDI equity inflow reported in manufacturing sectors in the last 10 financial years (2014-24) was USD 165.1 billion, an increase of 69 per cent as compared to USD 97.7 billion received during the previous 10 financial years (2004-14).
Automobiles, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals were the sectors that saw the highest FDI.
Speaking at the briefing, Additional Secretary in the DPIIT Himani Pande said during the first quarter of this fiscal year, India attracted FDI worth USD 22.49 billion as against USD 17.56 billion in April-June 2023-24.
"So I think, we are going towards a better trajectory as compared to last year... There has been a continuous effort for liberalising FDI," she said.
According to DPIIT, defence contracts worth billions of dollars were awarded to Indian companies like Tata, L&T, and Bharat Forge, fostering a growing ecosystem of defense manufacturing.
"While challenges remain in areas such as job creation and SME growth, the Make in India initiative has significantly enhanced India's industrial capacity and export competitiveness over the last decade," it said.
Secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the department is also streamlining approval processes for FDI applications.
The government has taken a series of measures to promote investments into the country such as easing the norms in sectors such as defense, railways, insurance, and telecom.
"We are targeting much higher investment flows. We have about USD 70 billion to USD 80 billion which is coming in every year. But we are expecting this to increase to at least USD 100 billion a year in the years to come," he told reporters here.
Bhatia said FDI in most sectors are permitted through under automatic route, barring few that still remain in the restricted category.
The overseas inflows in the last 10 years (2014-24) stood at USD 667.4 billion as against USD 304.1 billion during 2004-14.
The FDI equity inflow reported in manufacturing sectors in the last 10 financial years (2014-24) was USD 165.1 billion, an increase of 69 per cent as compared to USD 97.7 billion received during the previous 10 financial years (2004-14).
Automobiles, telecommunications and pharmaceuticals were the sectors that saw the highest FDI.
Speaking at the briefing, Additional Secretary in the DPIIT Himani Pande said during the first quarter of this fiscal year, India attracted FDI worth USD 22.49 billion as against USD 17.56 billion in April-June 2023-24.
"So I think, we are going towards a better trajectory as compared to last year... There has been a continuous effort for liberalising FDI," she said.
According to DPIIT, defence contracts worth billions of dollars were awarded to Indian companies like Tata, L&T, and Bharat Forge, fostering a growing ecosystem of defense manufacturing.
"While challenges remain in areas such as job creation and SME growth, the Make in India initiative has significantly enhanced India's industrial capacity and export competitiveness over the last decade," it said.
Source: PTI
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