Private project plans in first half of fiscal at a 15-year high
ECONOMY – INDICATORS
3 OCTOBER 2025
- The value of new project announcements by the Indian private sector surged to nearly a 15-year high in the first half of the current financial year, even as new government projects and those by foreign companies slumped.
- The value of such announcements by the Union government and those of the States fell to at least a 15-year low during the period, while those by foreign companies were at a five-year low as per data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
- India’s attractiveness as an investment destination for foreign companies might be diminishing.
- The slump in new project announcements in India by foreign companies is not in line with global trends.
- Data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development show that global foreign direct investment grew by 11% in 2024 over its level in 2023, which itself was 3% higher than in 2022.
