Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the services sector, which includes banking, insurance, outsourcing, R&D, courier and technology testing and which contributes over 60% to India's GDP, declined by about 60% to $1.59 billion in the first nine months of this financial year. Total FDI worth $4.04 billion was received during April-December period of 2012 in the sector.
With the drop in FDI in services, overall foreign inflows in the country slid by 3% to $22 billion during the nine-month period. Investments of $22.78 billion were made in April-December 2012. Meanwhile, other sectors where inflows have declined include construction development, metallurgical industries and hotel and tourism.
Uncertainty over which government would come to power from the coming financial year is mainly keeping foreign institutional investors (FIIs) on tenterhooks. Across the globe, foreign investors are eagerly waiting for elections and would take a final call once new government steps in.
Foreign investment is considered imperative for country, which needs about $1 trillion in the five years ending March 2017 to develop infrastructure such as ports, airports and highways and boost growth.
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