• J. JASHMIN PRAMILA
• Dr. A. SEILAN

Foreign Direct Investment plays an important role in the growth and development of Indian economy. It is a form of long term capital movement, made for the purpose of productive activity. FDI also plays a vital role in the up gradation of technology, skills and managerial capabilities in various sectors of the economy. After opening the gates of Indian economy so many changes were realised in general and FDI in particular. The main purpose of the study is to explore the total inflows of FDI and to exhibit the countrywise and sectorwise inflows of FDI in India during the past twenty seven years after the economic reforms.The study shows that there has been a tremendous increase in FDI inflow in India during the year 1991to 2017. The result also shows that the inflow of FDI is highest from Mauritius and the manufacturing sector attracts the highest inflow of FDI.

FDI, Inflows, Country Wise, Sector Wise and Manufacturing Sector.

"Foreign Direct Investment Inflows into India: Trend and Composition", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.384-390, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808202.pdf

"Foreign Direct Investment Inflows into India: Trend and Composition", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp384-390, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808202.pdf