Short Note : FDI in India

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an investment which is made by an individual, group of individuals or the corporate of one country in the business of another country It takes place when an investor needs to establish foreign business operations ..

Defence Industrial Corridors

The Finance Minister of India had, in his budget speech (2018-2019), announced the setting up of two Defence Industrial Corridors in the country. A review of the progress on the same was carried by the various stakeholders including the Defense ..

Budget 2019 : FDI in India

The Central Government of India has proposed a relaxation in the FDI norms for the various sectors like the media, aviation, insurance and single brand retail. This will allow these sectors to attract more overseas investment. Earlier, in the budget, ..

Update – FDI in seeds & plantation doubles

In a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar informed the Lok Sabha that the Foreign Direct Investment in hybrid seeds and tree plantation had doubled in the previous five years. The FDI which was USD ..

World Investment Report 2019: UNCTAD

According to the World Investment Report 2019, released by United Nation Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to India grew by 6% to USD 42 billion in 2018. India was ranked among the top 20 ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

World Investment Report 2019

The World Investment Report 2019 released by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) makes the following observations: The global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows slid for the third consecutive annual decline by 13 per cent in 2018 to ..

On Tap Licence for Small Finance Banks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is considering to issue “on tap” licensing for small finance banks. The on-tap licensing will allow entities to approach the RBI for obtaining licences for small finance banks on meeting laid-down criteria. RBI wants ..

Decline in FDI Inflow

For the first time in the last six years, the foreign direct investment (FDI) in India has declined. The FDI inflow declined by 1 per cent to $44.37 billion in 2018-19. Why there was a decline in FDI Inflow? The ..