Foreign direct equity investment in India surged by 45% to $29.8 billion in the first half of FY25, according to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). This increase follows a period of declining inflows over the past three financial years. Gross FDI, including equity capital of unincorporated bodies, reinvest earnings, and other capital, rose by 29% to $42.3 billion from April to September. Singapore was the top investor during this period with $7.53 billion, followed by Mauritius, Netherlands, UAE, and the USA. The services sector attracted the highest FDI equity inflows, followed by the computer software and hardware sector.