FDI inflows up 29% at $42 billion in April-September after 2-year fall

India’s gross foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by nearly 29% to $42.3 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, reaching a cumulative $1 trillion since April 2000. This growth, following two years of decline, signals renewed investor confidence. Equity inflows saw a notable 45% increase.