India attracted $44.4 billion in FDI (foreign direct investment) in FY2024, which is only 1.1% of its GDP
Panel stresses the need to keep import tariffs low and stable; says private sector required to create jobs as mentioned in Budget
European Union has suggested India devise its own mechanism instead of paying carbon tax for imports, says Commerce Minister
Professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian said that the removal of Angel Tax would be significant for India's startup ecosystem and encourage investments from outside
The Survey, he said, is not at all binding on the government and there is no thinking on supporting Chinese investments in the country
At present, foreign direct investment (FDI) is prohibited in the manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco
Earlier this week, the pre-budget Economic Survey has also made a strong case for seeking FDI from Beijing to boost local manufacturing and tap the export market
We are moving in the direction of fiscal prudence as well as finding adequate money for priority expenditure, he says
He said that the concerned ministries and departments will be nudged to prioritise applications and speed up the process of approvals
There were a couple of announcements which I think will help the UK-India corridor: one was the reduction in the Corporate Tax rate for foreign companies, which is excellent news
The Usispf chief said that the infrastructure spending and defense capital expenditure has gone up
Rules for foreign direct investment and overseas investments to be simplified
FM says 'not disowning' Economic Survey's suggestion that India should attract more FDI from China
Cites Apple, Foxconn success stories on China Plus One; Calls to strike a balance between importing goods and FDI from China
The minister added that though at present the US is attractive for investors because of high interest rates, going forward India provides huge opportunities for businesses
Outward FDI was $3.16 billion in April-June 24
The shareholding of foreign portfolio investors was pegged at 20.5 per cent in Q1FY25, a 0.16 per cent decline from Q4FY24
With this, Gujarat now occupies the second spot in the country after Maharashtra in terms of the FDI inflow
The company, a fully FDI-funded real estate developer and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Experion Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore, has acquired the land parcel in Sector 88A, Gurugram
FDI fall shows need for reform and openness