FDI INFLOWS IN INDIA AND THEIR ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS: A CONTEMPORARY ASSESSMENT

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has become a central pillar of Indias structural transformation since economic liberalisation in 1991. Building on official data from DPIIT,RBI, UNCTAD, and Government of India publications, this paper analyses the long-run trends, sectoral patterns, determinants, and macroeconomic implications of FDI inflows into India between 2000 and 2025.