\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndia turned out to be the sub region\u2019s largest\nrecipient receiving foreign direct investments worth $42 billion in 2018.
\nThe investment in India billion with strong\ninflows in manufacturing, communication and financial services.
\nAccording to the report, FDI inflows have\nincreased by 3.5% to $54 billion.
\nIndia attracted over 77% of the total foreign\ndirect investments ultimately landed up to the South Asian region.
\nThe growth in India in cross-border merger and\nacquisitions (M&As) reached $33 billion in 2018 from $23 billion a year\nago.
\nBangladesh and Sri Lanka rose to a record level,\nto $3.6 billion and USD 1.6 billion, respectively, while Pakistan witnessed a\n27% decline in investment to USD 2.4 billion, the report read.
\nSeveral countries adopted policy measures to\npromote and facilitate investment with India
\nTo amend the model concession agreement on\npublic-private partnerships in the port sector.
\nThe report highlighted that of the 5,400 special\neconomic zones (SEZs) in the world, more than 4,000 are in developing countries\nin Asia.
\nChina topped the list at 2,543 followed by\nPhilippines (528),
\nIndia with 373, Turkey – 102, Thailand – 74\nKorea 47, Malaysia – 45.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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