Watch: FDI & Politics: A ten year analysis
Over the last ten years, foreign investors have shifted their preference from Delhi to Maharashtra and Gujarat. While these three States have remained among the top foreign investment destinations in India, their shares have changed significantly since 2015-16.
In this episode of Talking Politics, Nistula Hebbar, Political Editor at The Hindu, takes a look at the recent shift in foreign direct investment away from Delhi.
For more, click: Foreign investors shift money out of Delhi to 'promising' Maharashtra
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