DPIIT Reports 29 FDI Investments Worth Rs 4,895.65 Crore

Summary: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced on 21 August 2026 that 29 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals worth Rs 4,895.65 crore had been reported under a revised investment framework.

What Happened?

The announcement forms part of the government's continuing effort to streamline and fast-track FDI approvals through DPIIT-led reforms, supporting India's ease-of-doing-business agenda.

TNPSC Relevance

• Economy section: FDI policy, DPIIT's role, investment facilitation reforms.

Key Facts

MCQs

Q1. Which department reported the 29 FDI investments worth Rs 4,895.65 crore?

• (A) RBI
• (B) DPIIT
• (C) SEBI
• (D) NITI Aayog

Answer: (B)
Explanation: DPIIT under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported the investments.

Q2. DPIIT stands for?

• (A) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
• (B) Directorate of Public Investment and Industrial Trade
• (C) Department of Private Industry and International Trade
• (D) Department for Planning Industrial Investment Targets

Answer: (A)
Explanation: DPIIT is the correct expansion, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Q3. The 29 FDI proposals were reported under which type of framework?

• (A) Pre-1991 licensing framework
• (B) A revised investment framework
• (C) State-level manual approval only
• (D) WTO dispute framework

Answer: (B)
Explanation: The proposals were reported under a revised framework aimed at easing FDI facilitation.