With 31 percent of the surveyed respondents being more optimistic on the economic outlook over the next three years, India has jumped one spot to rank 8th in the 2017 AT Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index.
Vikas Kaushal, partner and head of India at U.K.-based AT Kearney said, “Investors see India as a vast and diverse up-and-coming market with plans to increase investments there over the near to medium term. Reform efforts by the current government have improved the country’s investment environment. India’s vast domestic market is an added attraction for foreign companies. Investors are looking at India’s phenomenal economic performance as a key selling point. It is forecast to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world in the coming years, which should provide a variety of investment opportunities to global firms.”
Business Standard reports that according to Kearney, 70 percent of the respondents plan to maintain or increase their FDI in India in the coming years. The government will eliminate the need for FDI approvals in sectors where licenses are also required, such as defense, telecommunications and broadcasting.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
