Gold is the new FDI for India
Since the severe foreign exchange crisis of 1991, one word that has become familiar to every Indian household is foreign investment, or FDI. The primary role of foreign investment was…
FDI limit in insurance sector increased to 100%: ‘India could be on the path to having 1,000 insurers’
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech 2025 has proposed to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%, a move expected…
BIMSTEC can finalise regional FTA in phases to promote investment & jobs
BIMSTEC can finalise a regional FTA in phases, which would lead to quicker implementation and promote investment, job creation, technology partnerships, and services according to a CII Study on BIMSTEC…
Improving FII inflows: Time to re-evaluate your portfolio
The attractiveness of the Indian markets is far from ebbing out. In the beginning of 2024 itself, there is another favourable development regarding the Indian markets. Bloomberg proposed to include…
Negotiating bilateral investment treaties to sustain FDI growth: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: India is negotiating bilateral investment treaties (BIT) to sustain the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country in the spirit of ‘first develop India’, finance minister…
‘India’s neutral geopolitical stance to help attract FDI, overseas business’
India's neutral geopolitical position has played to the country's advantage when it comes to attracting global investment, as more and more countries direct trade towards friendly nations, Claudio Irigoyen, head…
ASEAN: India focus on rice, millets to ensure food security
Agreeing to exchange information on rice and acknowledging the multiple benefits of millets, the ASEAN-India Summit held here on Thursday decided to strengthen cooperation on food security and nutrition through…
GIFT IFSC: A booming hub for global fund managers
Amid a relative slowdown in developed markets, the Indian economy is on a firm footing for establishing itself as a global growth engine, attracting investors with its promising growth story.…
Considering extension of PLI scheme to some labour-intensive sectors: DPIIT Secretary
The benefits under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme are yielding positive results and there is an intention to roll out these support measures for more labour-intensive sectors such as toys,…
India, France discuss progress on India-EU trade pact
Trade ministers of India and France have held discussions related to the ongoing talks for a free trade agreement between India and the European Union, the commerce ministry said on…