Foreign Investments In India

In a world of intensifying competition and technological change, the complementary and catalytic role of foreign capital is very valuable. This book presents an emerging scenario in India with regard to different types foreign capital inflows. It examines the trends and patterns of foreign investment in India in the pre and post liberalization periods vis-a-vis the major policy changes during these periods, The book sheds light on significance of foreign investment, emerging markets. It aptly describes how foreign direct investment helps in the economic development of host country by increasing financial resources, providing technology and enhancing professional skills and deliberates on theoretical underpinnings. The statistical profile and analysis provided in the study is revealing. Chapter on Non-resident India's investment in India is thought provoking and provides the policy variables to attract NRI investments. The book also discusses the role of Foreign Institutional Investors (Fll) in the stock market development and analyses how Euro issues phenomenon has emerged after liberalisation. Tax-related issues in respect of foreign investment are discussed to show how the tax incentives to FDI make the investment competitive against domestic companies. Models of foreign direct investment and portfolio investment are given and the determinants of two types of investments are discussed. Since the Vv7O regime is to be fully operational in coming two years, the book analyses the flow of investment in the context of TRIMS, GATS, TRIPs and highlights the implications of proposed agreements on FDI. The book also suggests a strategy to be followed while analyzing the impact of emerging WTO regime on the inflow of foreign investment. This book deals with all aspects of foreign investments and would be of use to all interested in the study of Foreign Investment in India and to policy-makers and students of management, commerce and economics. In a world of intensifying competition and technological change, the complementary and catalytic role of foreign capital is very valuable. This book presents an emerging scenario in India with regard to different types foreign capital inflows. It examines the trends and patterns of foreign investment in India in the pre and post liberalization periods vis-a-vis the major policy changes during these periods, The book sheds light on significance of foreign investment, emerging markets. It aptly describes how foreign direct investment helps in the economic development of host country by increasing financial resources, providing technology and enhancing professional skills and deliberates on theoretical underpinnings. The statistical profile and analysis provided in the study is revealing. Chapter on Non-resident India's investment in India is thought provoking and provides the policy variables to attract NRI investments. The book also discusses the role of Foreign Institutional Investors (Fll) in the stock market development and analyses how Euro issues phenomenon has emerged after liberalisation. Tax-related issues in respect of foreign investment are discussed to show how the tax incentives to FDI make the investment competitive against domestic companies. Models of foreign direct investment and portfolio investment are given and the determinants of two types of investments are discussed. Since the Vv7O regime is to be fully operational in coming two years, the book analyses the flow of investment in the context of TRIMS, GATS, TRIPs and highlights the implications of proposed agreements on FDI. The book also suggests a strategy to be followed while analyzing the impact of emerging WTO regime on the inflow of foreign investment. This book deals with all aspects of foreign investments and would be of use to all interested in the study of Foreign Investment in India and to policy-makers and students of management, commerce and economics.

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Intermediate Examination Paper from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, University of Cooperative Education (University of Cooperative Education), language: English, abstract: The history of today’s Indian civilization goes back to at least 5,000 years. Until the British conquest in the 19th century, the Indian history was similar to the European. Indian colonial time started with the landing of the Portuguese seaman Vasco de Gama in 1498. In the following century more and more European countries entered into trade with the Asian subcontinent. Britain dominated the trades and gained full military and economic control by 1857, followed by the founding of the Indian Empire, ruled by Queen Victoria’s viceroy. Economical structures were formed to the purpose of Britain’s colonial interests but at the end of the century the awareness of Indian nationalism and culture rose. After World War One Indian strive for Independency was strengthened by two key figures: Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi (also known as Mahatma Gandhi) was not only able to mobilize the rural population, who had been ignorant, exploited and apathetic, but also to unite Hindus and Moslems in the fight against the cast system. With Jawaharlal Nehru as president of the Congress Party Great Britain granted parliamentary self-governance for the provinces in 1935 and allowed elections in 1937, followed by a total breach between Hindus and Moslems. By 1947 Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence, passive resistance and civil disobedience beard fruits: Great Britain left the Asian subcontinent. Still trying to unite Moslems and Hindus, Gandhi was murdered by a Hindu-extremist in 1948 followed by the empire’s divide into India and Pakistan. Another war in 1971 caused the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan.1On January 26th 1950 the constitution of the “Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic of India“2became effective - its structures remain until today. India is the largest democracy in the world with a population of 1.1 billion inhabitants and an area of 3.3 million km2, which survived crisis and remains stable despite of its enormous heterogeneity, an unrivaled cultural, social and economic variety. But still a free capitalist market was not able to prevail: Nehru favored a model of a centrally driven and planned economy to fulfill the vision of an “Independent India” - following the model of the former Soviet Union. The mixed economy should protect India from foreign investments and secure its independency and self-reliance. However it lead to India’s isolation from the world market.

Foreign investment is a strategic instrument of development policy. It plays an important role in the long-term economic development of a country by augmenting availability of capital, enhancing competitiveness of the domestic economy through transfer of technology, strengthening infrastructure, raising productivity, generating new employment opportunities, and boosting exports. In the wake of the economic liberalization policy that was initiated in 1991, the government of India has taken several measures to encourage foreign investment in almost all sectors of the economy. However, the emphasis has been on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the development of infrastructure, technological upgrade of industry, and the setting up of special economic zones. With a vast reservoir of skilled and cost-effective manpower, India is now recognized as one of the most attractive investment destinations by reputed international rating organizations. Under the current policy regime, there are three broad entry options for foreign direct investors: (a) in a few sectors, FDI is not permitted (negative list); (b) in another small category of sectors, foreign investment is permitted only until a specified level of foreign equity participation; and (c) in all other sectors, foreign investment up to 100 % of equity participation is allowed. The third category has two subsets - one consisting of sectors where automatic approval is granted for FDI (often foreign equity participation less than 100 %), and the other consisting of sectors where prior approval from the Foreign Investment Approval Board (FIPB) is required. This book deals with many aspects of FDI in India, focussing on current policies, conditions, and procedures for FDI inflows into India.

The contributors explore the rapid growth of Indian multinationals and provide valuable insights into the patterns and trends of their outward investments and the factors that led to their emergence in the global FDI market. They also look at their continuously evolving strategies in the global economy.

""This book explores the importance of global stocks to economic structures and explores the effects that these holdings have on the financial status of nations. It also provides a systems approach to investment projects in a globalized and open society"--Provided by publisher"--

China and India have both received a great amount of focus from the foreign investors. However, there are acute differences in the implementation of the economic reforms; China made rapid progress in the manufacture of high technology products, whilst India progressed in the development of high technology. This book explores the contrasts between China and India in attracting, utilizing and related issues and discusses the challenges faced by the foreign investors.