Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country has increased 37 per cent after the launch of ’Make in India’ programme till February this year, Parliament was informed today.
“In the 17-month period (October 2014-February 2016) up to February after the launch of ‘Make in India’, FDI inflows have increased by 37 per cent,” Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
She also said the overseas inflows grew 29 per cent during the period compared to the 15-month period prior to the launch. The ‘Make in India’ initiative was launched on September 25, 2014 with an aim to make the country a global manufacturing hub.
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