AS per the latest RBI data, India continues to be a hot destination for global FDI. A record second highest monthly FDI equity inflow (during the last 11 financial years, starting 2000-2001), of USD 5.656 billion, has been received during the month of June 2011, representing an increase of nearly 310%, in USD terms, over the FDI equity inflows of USD 1.380 billion received in June, 2010.

FDI equity inflows, for the first quarter of the current financial year (April-June, 2011), have been USD 13.441 bn, representing an increase of almost 133%, in US $ terms, over the FDI equity inflows of US $ 5.772 billion for the corresponding period of the last financial year (April-June, 2010).

FDI equity inflows, for the first six months (January-June, 2011), of the current calendar year, have been USD 16.832 billion, representing an increase of nearly 57%, in US $ terms, over the FDI equity inflows of US $ 10.740 billion, received in the corresponding period (January-June, 2010), in the last calendar year.