covid-19 outbreak, India has attracted huge investments through FDI. India received investments worth over $ 22 billion during pandemic alone, Kant, said at Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) India@75 virtual event.

Kant also lauded India’s FDI regime and called it among the most liberal in the world.“Our FDI regime is the most liberal in the world.

We have continued to attract huge amount of investments. During the pandemic itself, India attracted over 22 billion worth of direct investments into India.

Almost 98% of it comes through automatic route," said Kant.Kant also emphasised on the openness and ease of doing business, adding, “India has jumped up about 79 positions in World Bank’s ease of doing business.

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