Under the “Make in India” action plan 21 key sectors have been identified for specific actions under: (i) policy initiatives (ii) fiscal incentives (iii) infrastructure creation (iv) ease of doing business (v) innovation and R&D and (vi) skill development. This was informed in the Rajya Sabha today by the Minister of State of Commerce and Industry, C.R. Chaudhary while replying to a question.

Under this, the FDI policy and procedure have been simplifiedand liberalised progressively. Key sectors have been opened up for FDI: defence manufacturing, food processing, telecom, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation, space, private security agencies,railways, insurance and pensions and medical devices.

In 2015-16, FDI inflow crossed the USD 55 billion mark in one fiscal year, for the first time ever. Total FDI inflow was USD 198.48 billion between April 2014 and October 2017, representing 38% of the cumulative FDI in India since April 2000. In 2016-17, FDI inflow stood at a record of USD 60 billion, highest ever recorded for a fiscal year ever. According to IMF World Economic Outlook (April2017) and UN World Economic Situation Prospects 2017, India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and is projected to remain so in year 2018.

 

FDI liberalisation under Make in India expands sectoral access and streamlines investment procedures to boost inflows. The Make in India action plan designates twenty-one priority sectors for targeted support across policy initiatives, fiscal incentives, infrastructure creation, ease of doing business, innovation and R&D, and skill development, and advances progressive simplification and liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment policy and procedures, opening numerous sectors-including defence manufacturing, food processing, telecom, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, civil aviation, space, private security, railways, insurance and pensions, and medical devices-to inbound investment.