FDI inflows to rise further: DPIIT secy

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are expected to grow further, building on the elevated levels seen over the past four to five years, said Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia on Thursday.

- HARSH KUMAR

"We expect this inflow to grow further. And if you see the last four, five years, this is normal; if you can call it a normal of FDI which used to be added over, has stepped up to a much higher level. And the interest of foreign investors is on account of the positive story, which is seen by them when looking from the outside into the country," Bhatia said at the Annual Business Summit 2025 hosted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Bhatia said that while there may be some debate around the FDI figures, India received around $81 billion in FDI during the last financial year—the third-highest ever, with the peak being $84 billion. "We expect this inflow to grow further," he said.