In Today's Hindu it is reported that FDI inflows into India in | ECONOMY by VIVEK SINGH

In Today's Hindu it is reported that FDI inflows into India in 2020-21 is $81 billion. But one week back on 18th May there was a news that FDI inflows is $54.6 billion in 2020-21. (https://t.me/VivekSingh_Economy/2984). Pls do not get confused.

Actual inflow is $54.6 billion in 2020-21. But the accumulated FDI over the past years gives profit to the foreign investors which they can take out of India or Reinvest in India. Once we include the reinvested earnings then it becomes $81 billion and sometimes referred as gross FDI. Both the data is reported depending on the context, but generally reinvested earnings are excluded.

Maximum FDI received from Singapore> US> Mauritius
Maximum FDI received state wise Gujarat> Maharashtra> Karnataka
Maximum FDI received sector wise Computer Software and hardware> Infrastructure construction > services