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India's total outward foreign direct investment commitments declined 49.02 per cent month-on-month to USD 4.49 billion in May 2026 from USD 8.84 billion, mainly due to lower equity investments, loans, and guarantees issued by Indian companies, according to RBI data. However, total financial commitments by Indian entities under overseas investment increased 34.6 per cent year-on-year in May 2026 from USD 3.34 billion, data showed. Equity investments abroad dropped sharply to USD 1,247.82 million in May from USD 3,537.35 million in April, marking a decline of about 64.72 per cent. Overseas loans extended by Indian companies also declined to USD 632.12 million in May from USD 1,299.69 million in April. Guarantees issued, which formed the largest component of overseas commitments, fell to USD 2,608.83 million in May from USD 3,999.79 million in April, declining around 35 per cent. However, it increased from USD 1,122.37 million in May 2025.
India's total outward foreign direct investment commitments declined 49.02 per cent month-on-month to USD 4.49 billion in May 2026 from USD 8.84 billion, mainly due to lower equity investments, loans, and guarantees issued by Indian companies, according to RBI data. However, total financial commitments by Indian entities under overseas investment increased 34.6 per cent year-on-year in May 2026 from USD 3.34 billion, data showed. Equity investments abroad dropped sharply to USD 1,247.82 million in May from USD 3,537.35 million in April, marking a decline of about 64.72 per cent.
India attracted cumulative Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows of USD 843 billion between 2014-15 and 2025-26, registering a 169 per cent increase over the preceding 12-year period, a commerce and industry ministry official said on Wednesday. Despite global economic uncertainties, the country recorded a historic USD 94.53 billion FDI in 2025-26, with over 90 per cent of equity inflows coming through the automatic route, said Sumeet Jarangal, joint secretary in the department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT). He highlighted that flagship initiatives such as Make in India and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme have translated investments into manufacturing strength.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that India remains open to investments from China and other neighbouring countries in desirable sectors, but there is “absolutely no chance” that the Narendra Modi government will join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Speaking at the Financial Express Best Banks Awards 2026 in Mumbai, Goyal defended India’s investment screening framework and launched a sharp attack on the previous Congress-led government for taking India into RCEP negotiations. Responding to a question on whether India should review its approach towards Chinese investments as the trade deficit with China continues to rise, Goyal said India does not oppose investments from China as long as they do not pose risks to the economy or lead to opportunistic acquisitions of strategic assets. “We encourage investments from all over the world. We have no problem also on Chinese investments as long as they are in desirable segments, as long as they are not coming in as an opportunistic takeover of an asset which may at some point of time be underpriced,” Goyal said.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Sunday that India remains open to investments from China and other neighbouring countries in desirable sectors, but there is “absolutely no chance” that the Narendra Modi government will join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Speaking at the Financial Express Best Banks Awards 2026 in Mumbai, Goyal defended India’s investment screening framework and launched a sharp attack on the previous Congress-led government for taking India into RCEP negotiations. Responding to a question on whether India should review its approach towards Chinese investments as the trade deficit with China continues to rise, Goyal said India does not oppose investments from China as long as they do not pose risks to the economy or lead to opportunistic acquisitions of strategic assets.
The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows into the country increased 18% on year to $ 58.8 billion in 2025-26 with major boost provided by investors in computer software and hardware sectors, an analysis by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said. Overall FDI last year – which included reinvested earnings and other capital – was up 17% on year to $ 94.5 billion. In the January-March quarter the FDI equity investments grew 17.5% on year to 10.9 billion. The net investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) was in the negative. They pulled out $ 15.5 billion from India in 2025-26.
