**Executive Summary**
In Financial Year 2025–26, Invest India facilitated 60 projects valued at over USD 6.1 billion across 14 states, estimated to generate more than 31,000 jobs. This performance represents a nearly threefold growth in grounded investments compared to the previous year, with European nations contributing 42% of the total investment value. The results underscore the effectiveness of national initiatives like the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes and a shift toward high-value manufacturing projects.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Investment Performance and Growth**
* Grounded investments reached USD 6.1 billion in FY 2025–26, marking a nearly threefold increase over FY 2024–25.
* The average deal size grew by 1.8 times, reflecting a transition toward higher-value industrial investments.
* A total of 60 projects were grounded, contributing to the generation of over 31,000 potential jobs.
**Global Source Markets**
* European nations are the leading contributors, accounting for 42% of the total grounded investment value.
* Established source markets include the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.
* The investment base is diversifying with emerging participation from Brazil, New Zealand, and Canada.
**Sectoral Highlights**
* Approximately 65% of grounded investments are concentrated in the Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, and Food Processing sectors.
* Significant activity was recorded in emerging sectors, including Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), Aerospace & Defence, and Auto/EV.
**Regional Distribution and Employment**
* Investments spanned 14 states, with Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh emerging as key hubs for high-value projects.
* The investment landscape broadened to include regions such as Assam, Bihar, and Sikkim.
* Madhya Pradesh led the country in employment generation, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Maharashtra.
**Facilitation and Policy Framework**
* Invest India provides end-to-end support, including early-stage advisory, post-investment aftercare, and facilitating joint ventures with domestic players.
* Growth is driven by policy initiatives such as "Make in India," infrastructure development programs, and PLI Schemes across 14 key sectors.
**Impact Analysis**
**Global and Domestic Investors**
**Impact**
Investors benefit from a strengthened regulatory environment, policy clarity, and a network-led ecosystem approach that engages extended value chains.
**Action Required**
Investors should utilize Invest India’s facilitation services for lifecycle support, ranging from pre-investment advisory to joint venture partnerships and expansion support.
**State Governments**
**Impact**
States experience localized economic transformation and job creation; 14 states currently host grounded projects, with emerging regions gaining ground.
**Action Required**
State authorities must continue providing coordinated policy support and institutional agility to anchor major investment inflows and broaden the industrial landscape.
**Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)**
**Impact**
The department oversees the successful translation of policy initiatives into grounded investments and long-term economic value.
**Action Required**
DPIIT remains committed to further simplifying regulatory processes and ensuring that investment momentum aligns with the "Viksit Bharat 2047" goals.
**Indian Workforce**
**Impact**
The grounding of high-value projects in FY 2025–26 creates over 31,000 potential jobs across various manufacturing and technology sectors.
**Action Required**
The document does not specify a direct action for the workforce, though it notes that job creation is a primary outcome of the facilitated investments.
Key Entities Referenced
Invest India: The National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency responsible for grounding 60 projects worth over USD 6.1 billion and generating 31,000 jobs in FY 2025–26.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes: Policy initiatives across 14 key sectors cited as a primary driver for strengthening India’s position as a globally competitive manufacturing destination.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT): The nodal department under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry that oversees Invest India and facilitates the simplification of regulatory processes.
Make in India: A landmark policy initiative credited with enhancing India's manufacturing ecosystem and deepening global investor confidence.
Madhya Pradesh: The leading state in terms of employment generation and job creation resulting from grounded investment projects in FY 2025–26.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Invest India Facilitates 60 Projects Worth Over
USD 6.1 Billion in FY 2025–26, Generating Over
31,000 Jobs
Europe Leads with 42% Share as Global Investors from US,
Japan, and Emerging Markets Deepen Confidence in India’s
Manufacturing Ecosystem
Investments Spread Across States in FY26 as Emerging
Regions Gain Ground; Madhya Pradesh Leads in Job
Creation
Posted On: 30 APR 2026 3:36PM by PIB Delhi
Invest India, the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency under the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has facilitated the
grounding of 60 projects worth over USD 6.1 billion during Financial Year 2025–26. These investments
span 14 states and are estimated to generate more than 31,000 potential jobs, reflecting sustained and
deepening global confidence in India as a preferred investment destination.
Approximately 42 per cent of the total grounded investment value originates from European nations,
reinforcing strengthening India-Europe economic linkages. Continued participation from the United
States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and other key source markets affirms broad-based international
confidence in India’s regulatory environment and manufacturing capabilities. Emerging source nations
such as Brazil, New Zealand, and Canada indicate diversification in the country’s investment base.
Commenting on India’s policy environment, Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia said, “India’s
investment momentum is a direct outcome of policy clarity, institutional commitment, and the trust global
investors place in our systems. The USD 6.1 billion grounded by Invest India in FY 2025–26 reflects the
strength of India’s regulatory environment and the depth of its economic transformation. DPIIT remains
committed to further simplifying processes and ensuring that investments translate into jobs, innovation,
and long-term value.”
Invest India has strengthened end-to-end facilitation across the investment lifecycle, from early-stage
advisory to post-investment aftercare. It has adopted a network-led ecosystem approach by engaging with
investors’ suppliers, buyers, and extended value chains to build integrated industrial ecosystems. The
agency is also supporting foreign companies exploring alternate entry routes such as joint ventures by
facilitating partnerships with credible domestic players.These interventions have resulted in improved investment conversion and scale. Grounded investments
have registered nearly threefold growth over FY 2024–25, while the average deal size has increased by 1.8
times, indicating a shift towards higher-value investments.
MD & CEO, Invest India, Ms. Nivruti Rai said, “These outcomes reflect a shift in Invest India’s role
towards becoming a strategic investment partner. The threefold growth in grounded investments and the
creation of over 31,000 jobs demonstrate the impact of coordinated policy support, institutional agility,
and investor confidence. Invest India remains committed to sustaining this momentum as India progresses
towards Viksit Bharat 2047.”
Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology, and Food Processing sectors account for approximately 65
per cent of grounded investments, driven by high-value projects aligned with India’s manufacturing and
value-addition priorities. Emerging sectors such as Electronics System Design and Manufacturing
(ESDM), Aerospace & Defence, and Auto/EV also recorded significant activity.
FY 2025–26 witnessed continued geographic diversification of investments across states. Gujarat, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh emerged as key hubs driven by high-value projects, while
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh recorded strong grounding activity. Established destinations such as Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka, Haryana, and Delhi continued to anchor major investment inflows. The grounding of
projects in Assam, Bihar, and Sikkim indicates the broadening of the investment landscape. In terms of
employment generation, Madhya Pradesh emerged as the leading state, followed by Andhra Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Telangana, and Maharashtra.
These trends reflect the cumulative impact of India’s landmark policy initiatives, including Make in India,
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes across 14 key sectors, and sustained infrastructure
development programmes, which have strengthened India’s position as a globally competitive and reliable
manufacturing destination.
About Invest India
Invest India is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of the Government of India,
established in 2009 as a not-for-profit company under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
Supported by a unique partnership between the Central and State Governments and industry associations,
Invest India serves as the first point of contact for global and domestic investors, providing comprehensive
end-to-end support across the investment lifecycle — from pre-investment advisory and project
facilitation to aftercare and expansion support. The agency focuses on high-impact sectors, including
Electronics & Semiconductors, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, Capital Goods, Textiles, Food &
Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals & Critical Minerals, and Infrastructure. For further information,
please visit: www.investindia.gov.in
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Abhishek Dayal/ Garima Singh/ Ishita Biswas
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