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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: FDI

India’s myopic view on tax policy hurts FDI. Fix it before it breaks the camel’s back

It is time for more proactive thinking on tax policy, which can no longer be guided only by the limited objective of revenue maximisation or hawkish enforcement to meet steep internal targets.

India’s record net FDI plunge reveals a troubling trend—outward FDI beats investing at home

The government must find out what constrains Indian companies from exploring the domestic market for investment with the same zeal as they are showing with regard to outward FDI.

ED fines BBC World Service India Rs 3.44 crore for FEMA violations, penalises 3 directors too

ED’s FEMA case came after an Income Tax Department survey of the BBC’s offices in New Delhi and Mumbai in February 2023 found violations.

Foreign companies pulling out money actually shows ‘success story’ of India, says Economic Survey

Falling net FDI levels, it says, were driven by rising repatriation due to foreign investors realising higher returns on investments due to surging stock market.

As govt looks to overhaul defence ecosystem, top officials suggest faster procurement, more R&D funds

Defence ministry has declared 2025 a ‘Year of Transformation’ with expectations that new, lighter and simpler Defence Acquisition Procedures (DAP) will be rolled out.

Watch CutTheClutter: 3 major challenges staring down Indian economy in 2025

In Episode 1583, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta & Economy Editor TCA Sharad Raghavan discuss India's FDI paradox, bolting FPI & declining forex reserves.

India, US need each other to combat China. Don’t let domestic politics come in the way

India and the US share a remarkable complementarity in many fields. They can leverage each other's comparative advantages to address their respective challenges.

Big FDI statements hide the truth. Be careful about which metric to use

There are distinctions between gross and net flows, inflows and outflows, and new money and reinvestment of earnings. Each signifies a different aspect of the FDI story.

Behind India’s growth over last 10 yrs—increase in repatriations, steady FDI inflows, writes CEA

Investment intentions for India remain strong–the nation was fourth-largest host country for greenfield project announcements and ranked second in international project finance deals.

Trying to fly Vistara after November? It’s Air India you will get as merger plan reaches conclusion

The aircraft, schedule & crew will remain unchanged until early 2025. Those seeking to book Vistara beyond 12 November will be redirected to Air India website starting 3 September.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.