Investment in India News
On X Balaji compared India to a startup, acknowledging that, like any growing venture, the country may have flaws but is still worth investing in.
The Indian economy has the resilience and entrepreneurial vision, Jaitley said while exuding confidence that there is a will in the government to carry out reforms.
There is significant potential for cross border investments to India and China as large and medium sized US firms plan to incrementally invest in these Asian economies than in Western Europe, says an UBS report
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday invited global businesses to invest in sectors like manufacturing, healthcare, defence and services, saying India was never a better investment destination than it is now.
China should take competition from India seriously as the Indian economy may see "explosive" growth in the future, raising prospects of it becoming "China 2.0", according to a Chinese think-tank.
The average cost of equity, an indicator of return required for investors, is higher at around 15 percent compared to developed countries, says a report.
Economic reforms will continue to gain momentum in coming years as the country looks to push growth and attract investment in the infrastructure sector, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday.
American companies are keen on investing in India but they want to see improvement in business climate like clarity in tax policies and streamlining of "complex" regulations, a top Obama Administration official has said.
India's economy is projected to grow at 7.6 percent in 2017 as investment regains momentum and manufacturing base strengthens on the back of structural reforms in the country, a UN study said, crediting India and China for steady growth of the Asia-Pacific region.
Foreign investors now perceive India as "a right place to do business" due to various initiatives of the Modi government in the past two-and-a-half years, globally acclaimed French economist Guy Sorman said.
Terming India's GDP number as "overstated", Morgan Stanley's Chief Global Strategist Ruchir Sharma has called for more private investment for the economy to get back on track.
Finance Ministry on Wednesday said India will continue to attract investments because of the inherent strength and the return it offers to investors.
Higher FDI inflows suggest that Narendra Modi government policies, such as efforts to liberalise foreign investment limits in several sectors and the 'Make in India' campaign, are bearing fruit, Moody's Investors Service said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has dispelled the myth that democracy and rapid economic growth cannot go together.
The report further said that India is an interesting market and shaping up well for us.
Former Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata Thursday hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi succeeds in bringing investment to India as the nation needs a refreshment of new manufacturing companies which would be a real shot in the arm in terms of supply-chain and research.
India has finally taken on the mantle of the world`s fastest growing big economy; its equities and bonds are favourites with emerging market investors who are betting that growth will accelerate further.
PM Modi said economic ties are extremely important elements of the relationship between countries.
PM Modi said government had taken a number of steps to remove long pending concerns of investors, including expediting regulatory clearances, increasing the validity period of Industrial Licences across the board and delicencing a number of defence items.
Eight captains of American industry with links to the financial sector on Thursday said they had a very good and positive roundtable meeting with visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel here.
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