Amid the concern of country’s growing trade deficit with China, there is some good news for the country, as the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the country increased 23 per cent in the first two months of the current fiscal from a year ago. The cumulative foreign direct investment in April-May was $10.02 billion, or about Rs 64,524 crore, compared with $8.12 billion, or about Rs 52,289 crore, a year earlier.
Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman pointed that the government has put in place an investor-friendly policy for FDI and except for a small negative list most sectors are open for 100 per cent FDI. She added that the government reviews FDI policy on an ongoing basis with a view to liberalise and simplify the FDI policy so as to provide ease of doing business in the country leading to larger FDI inflows.
Though talking about the trade with China, the minister said that trade deficit with China is a matter of concern. We are discussing the issue with China for greater access for Indian products and services in the Chinese market. She further said that efforts are being made to increase overall exports by diversifying the trade basket with emphasis on manufactured goods, services, resolution of market access issues and other non-tariff barriers. India’s trade deficit with China in 2016-17 had declined slightly to $51.08 billion, from $52.69 billion in 2015-16. It was at $48.48 billion in 2014-15.
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