FDI Inflows Into India Rise 37% in 2015
New Delhi: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country increased 37 per cent to $39.32 billion during 2015. The foreign investment inflows stood at $28.78 billion in 2014, according to data by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). The computer hardware and software sector attracted the highest FDI, followed by services, trading business, automobiles and chemicals. Singapore emerged as the biggest FDI source, followed by Mauritius, US, Netherlands and Japan. The government has taken several steps to promote investments through a liberal FDI policy. It has relaxed norms in several sectors, including single brand retail, e-commerce and…
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