MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF C0MMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a): A statement on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows, between April, 2009 to September,
2010, sector-wise, is at Annexure.
(b): The total FDI equity inflows and net investment by Foreign Institutional Investors in the last
two years and in the current year are as below:
Financial Year FDI equity inflows Net Investment by Foreign
(April-March) (US $ billion) Institutional Investors (US $ billion)
2008-09 27.330 -15.017
2009-10 25.834 29.047
2010-11 (up to September, 2010) 11.005 22.298
(c) & (d): FDI in the Petroleum & Natural Gas sector has been of the order of US $ 1427 Million,
US $ 412 Million and US $ 272 Million in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 respectively.
The Government of India is encouraging FDI in the exploration, production and Transportation network for
Petroleum and Natural Gas, in order to supplement the efforts of the national oil companies, to meet the
rising demand of oil and gas. It plays an active role in investment promotion, through dissemination of
information on the investment climate and opportunities in India and by advising prospective investors
about investment policies and procedures and opportunities. This is furthered through a number of joint
commissions and joint working groups, for promoting industrial, technical and scientific cooperation with
select countries. The Government has also set up CEO’s /Business Leaders’ fora with some countries for
active business-to-business cooperation and for developing a road map for partnership and industrial
cooperation. The Government also coordinates with industry associations, in their activities relating
to promotion of industrial cooperation.
