India emerges as a "real alternative" to China for investors as the benchmark indices hit new highs, FDI inflows surge, and strong infrastructure investments continue. Experts see Prime Minister Narendra Modi s return to power as a positive for economic policies. India s stock market reaches record highs, with optimism for future growth, in contrast to China s economic challenges.
To ensure a resilient and sustainable industrial environment, three indicators need close monitoring: FDI inflow into the green sector, Indian firms R&D expenditure across industries, and the global presence of Indian products
The drop in fresh equity inflow could likely be explained by growing uncertainty about near-term global growth. But this means that 60% drop in gross FDI inflow in India in 1H FY24 or 55% in 9M 2022 is relatively starker. This brings us to the second reason for the falling FDI in India.