Japan becomes India’s top FDI source as investment hits $5.71 billion in Q1 FY27

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- ✓Japan emerged as the largest source of foreign direct investment into India in the April-June quarter of FY27, with inflows reaching $5.71 billion.
- ✓Expert Anil Talreja said, "Japan is increasingly diversifying its supply chains." These investments show that Japanese companies now view India as a major technology and innovation hub.
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Japan emerged as the largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India in the April-June quarter of FY27, with inflows reaching $5.71 billion, according to government data, as per a PTI report
The investment during the first quarter of 2026-27 exceeded the $3.74 billion India received from Japan during the entire 2025-26 financial year. The inflow from Japan stood at $2.48 billion in 2025-26.
Japanese investments accounted for nearly 29% of India's total equity inflows of $19.81 billion during the quarter, the data showed. Japan had set a target of investing 10 trillion yen in India over a decade, an amount estimated at around Rs 7 lakh crore.
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