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March 13, 2026 7:25 PM

Piyush Goyal urges industry to leverage India-EFTA trade pact; highlights $100 billion investment commitment

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday urged industry leaders to fully utilise the opportunities created under the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA), highlighting a legally binding $100 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment from EFTA nations and the potential to generate one million jobs in India. Addressing a commemorative session marking two years of the agreement organised by ASSOCHAM in New Delhi via video conference, Goyal describe...

December 2, 2025 3:39 PM

FDI inflow up record 16 pc in 1st half this fiscal, FTAs signed with 15 nations: Minister

Total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow reported during the first half of FY 2025-26 ($50.36 billion) has increased by 16 per cent compared to year-ago period ($43.37 billion) -- highest ever for first half of a financial year, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Gross FDI inflows have increased from over $34 billion in 2012-13 to over $80 billion in 2024-25, said Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, in Lok Sabha. As per official data, India recorded a strong re...

October 8, 2025 1:09 PM

Bilateral trade in focus as UK PM Keir Starmer visits India

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer began his first official visit to India on Wednesday, leading a delegation of over a hundred business, cultural, and academic leaders. The two-day visit aims to deepen the India–UK partnership following the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) earlier this year. The recently concluded FTA, signed in July during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to London, marks a new chapter in bilateral relations. The deal, which took three years of negotiations ...

May 30, 2025 11:53 AM

India to be fastest-growing economy for next 30 years: Piyush Goyal

India is poised to remain the fastest-growing large economy for the next three decades, with a sustained annual growth rate of 6–7%, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit 2025, Goyal said the government is aiming to push growth to 8% at constant prices. “Even amidst international upheavals, we are among the better-performing emerging markets,” he said. “Today, India holds the wor...

May 28, 2025 1:25 AM

India records $81.04 billion FDI inflow in FY 2024–25, services sector leads with 40% growth

India attracted a record USD 81.04 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the fiscal year 2024–25, up 14% from the previous year, driven by a liberalized policy regime and strong inflows into the services and manufacturing sectors, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said on Tuesday. The services sector emerged as the top recipient of FDI equity in FY 2024–25, attracting 19% of total inflows, followed by computer software and hardware (16%) and trading (8%). FDI into the services...

March 3, 2025 7:00 PM

Rs 611 Cr FEMA Violations: ED issues notice to Paytm’s parent firm, managing director

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday issued a show-cause notice to One97 Communications Ltd, the parent company of Paytm, its Managing Director Vijay Shekhar Sharma, and others for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) amounting to Rs 611 crore. The notice was issued by the Special Director of Enforcement (Adjudication), New Delhi, to One97 Communications Ltd (OCL), Paytm’s flagship company, its Managing Director, and its subsidiaries—Little Internet P...

December 26, 2024 11:34 AM

Indian Rupee to remain in pressure amid weak manufacturing exports; policy rate differential with US: report

The Indian rupee (INR) is expected to come under pressure in 2025 due to a combination of global and domestic challenges, according to a report by Standard Chartered Bank. Key factors identified in the report include slowing foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, weak manufacturing export growth amid declining global demand, and a narrowing policy rate differential with the United States. These elements are likely to exert downward pressure on the Indian currency. The report projects the rup...

December 12, 2024 4:43 PM

India’s FDI journey reaches $1 trillion milestone

India has marked a significant achievement in its economic progress with foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows crossing the $1 trillion mark since April 2000. This milestone comes alongside a notable 26% increase in FDI, reaching $42.1 billion during the first half of the current fiscal year. From April 2014 to September 2024, India saw $709.84 billion in FDI inflows, which accounted for nearly 69% of the total FDI received over the past 24 years. This underscores India’s growing role in th...

December 9, 2024 2:37 PM

India’s surging FDI inflows surpass $1,000 billion milestone in last 4 years

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India from April 2000 to September 2024 have soared to the $1,033.40 billion mark, reflecting the increasing investment opportunities in the country’s fast-growing economy, according to figures compiled by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The main sectors of the economy benefiting from FDI include automobiles, computer software, IT hardware, telecom, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and services. The data also show th...

November 29, 2024 9:09 PM

Manufacturing and services to dominate workforce and GDP by 2047: report

The ASSOCHAM-Egrow report has projected that India’s economic transformation by 2047 will be driven by the manufacturing and services sectors, which are expected to employ 67% of the workforce and contribute 75% of the country’s GDP. This shift underscores India's continued transition toward a service- and manufacturing-led economy, moving away from its traditional reliance on agriculture. According to the report, India’s nominal GDP is forecasted to surge from $3.5 trillion in 2023 to $2...