India: World’s 3rd most attractive FDI destination
As per the World Investment Report 2013 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), India is world’s third most attractive destination for investment by Transnational Corporations (TNCs) during 2013-15. In the survey based on responses of 159 companies, India has been positioned after China and United States. Thus India has retained its previous ranking. As per UNCTAD the top five countries in attracting FDI are:
- China
- United States
- India
- Indonesia
- Brazil
As per the report, developing countries make up four of the top five host economies. Six of the top 10 prospective host countries also come from the developing world, with Mexico and Thailand appearing for the first time.
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2013