Foreign Investment in India UPSC Economy | FDI, FPI, FVCI, Masala Bonds Explained for Prelims

In this video, we have explained Foreign Investment in India for UPSC Economy in a simple and exam-oriented way.

You will understand Foreign Direct Investment, Foreign Portfolio Investment, Foreign Venture Capital Investment, Masala Bonds, FDI routes, prohibited sectors, regulators, and the key difference between FDI and FPI.

This topic is very important for UPSC Prelims because questions can come from definitions, 10 percent rule, automatic route, government approval route, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Reserve Bank of India, and Foreign Exchange Management Act.

Watch this video to revise foreign investment concepts clearly before the exam.

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00:00 – Foreign Investment Avenues in India | FDI FPI FVCI Overview
02:00 – FDI Definition | Listed vs Unlisted Companies | 10% Threshold Rule
04:30 – FDI Regulations | FEMA Act | DPIIT Consolidated FDI Policy 2020
08:00 – FDI Entry Routes | Automatic Route vs Government Approval Route
09:15 – Prohibited Sectors for FDI | Lottery Gambling Tobacco Atomic Energy
13:00 – Country-wise & Sector-wise FDI Inflows | Singapore Leads | Services Sector Dominant
13:30 – Foreign Portfolio Investment FPI | Listed Companies Less Than 10% | SEBI Regulation 2019
16:00 – FPI Categories | Category 1 Sovereign Funds | Category 2 Corporate Bodies | Category 3
18:00 – FPI Permitted Avenues | Equity Debt Derivatives Mutual Funds Masala Bonds REITs InvITs
19:35 – FDI vs FPI Comparison | Hot Money | Long Term vs Short Term | Technology Transfer
22:20 – Foreign Venture Capital Investors FVCI | Unlisted Equity AIF | SEBI Regulation 2000

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