Foreign direct investment from India to the United States was approximately $16.4 billion. File
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Foreign direct investment from India to the United States was approximately $16.4 billion, which supported about 70,800 jobs, a senior U.S. official said.
Addressing a CII India Reception on the sidelines of the SelectUSA Investment Summit at National Harbour in Maryland on Monday (May 4, 2026) evening, U.S. Deputy Undersecretary (Policy and International Trade Administration) in the Department of Commerce, Brandon Remington, said Indian firms also spent $330 million on research and development in America.
“We are pleased to welcome your investment from India. According to available cumulative data, the total stock of foreign direct investment from India to the United States was approximately $16.4 billion, which supported approximately 70,800 jobs, $313 million in research and development spending and $1.5 billion worth of exports,” Mr. Remington said, without any reference to the period under review.
Published – May 05, 2026 04:05 pm IST
