Mauritius was the largest source of foreign investment in India, followed by the US and the UK, according to Census on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Indian Direct Investment Companies 2016-17 released by the Reserve Bank.
Singapore and Japan were the next two sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
The manufacturing sector accounted for nearly half of the total FDI at market prices.
Information and communication services and financial and insurance activities were the other major sectors that attracted FDI.