India's FDI inflows rise 6% to $19.81 billion in April-June

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 6 per cent to $19.81 billion in April-June this fiscal, though inflows from the US fell by over 76 per cent, according to data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).The overseas investments stood at $18.62 billion in the same period of 2025-26.However, inflows dipped by over 45 per cent year-on-year in May to $2.8 billion, and about 29 per cent to $4.91 billion in June.It almost doubled in April to $12.1 billion from $6.6 billion in April 2025, the data showed.
Japan emerged as the highest investor during the first quarter of this fiscal year with $5.71 billion FDI, followed by Singapore ($5.22 billion), Mauritius ($2.31 billion), the Netherlands ($1.38 billion), the US ($1.34 billion), and the UAE ($868 million).FDI from the US dipped by over 76 per cent to $1.34 billion in April-June 2026-27 from $5.61 billion in the same period of 2025-26. Inflows from the UAE fell to $868 million from $1 billion in April-June last fiscal.
The main sectors that have attracted healthy inflows include services ($7.04 billion), computer software and hardware ($2.84 billion), trading ($1.92 billion), non-conventional energy ($1.24 billion), and auto ($622 million).Total FDI, including equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital, increased about 22 per cent to $30.65 billion during April-June 2026-27.Among states, the data showed that Tamil Nadu received the highest inflow of $5.95 billion during the period.It was followed by Maharashtra ($4.22 billion), Delhi ($2.67 billion), Karnataka ($2.11 billion) and Gujarat ($1.3 billion).

(Business Correspondent)