It was only in November-end that Swiss officials came up with a proposal to “balance” India’s tariff cuts with a commitment to investment promotion. With zero industrial tariffs in Switzerland, Indian negotiators kept asking “what is in it for us” when it came to counting the gains.Almost a month later, a plan for $40 billion … Read more
Foreign direct investment into India has slumped in the past year, despite investors turning bullish on the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Net foreign investment in the year through September fell to $13 billion, according to calculations from HSBC Holdings Plc, down from $38 billion in the same period a year earlier. The figure was at … Read more
Despite an overall decline in foreign direct investment (FDI) into India, experts find optimism in the country attracting interest in greenfield investments, especially as China experiences its first-ever decline. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently highlighted India’s positive developments in a presentation to the finance ministry, reported ET.India ranks among the … Read more