New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- Is India headed for a second year of negligible net foreign direct investment (FDI)?

In 2024-25, net FDI crashed to nearly $350 million from over $10 billion in 2023-24.

In the first three quarters of 2025-26, it's under $4 billion.

It was on an uptrend till July and then slid in August, leading to four months on a roll of less money coming in than going out.

Pin this on an uptick in repatriation by foreign investors and outward investments by Indian return-seekers.

Net foreign portfolio flows showed greater volatility, dropping over the summer months and peaking in October before ending 2025 on a weak note.

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