International Investment Gateways To India

This article was published in slightly different form in the November 2007 issue of theIndia Business Law Journal.

Choosing the best offshore center for India-bound investment requires careful consideration of the risks and financial rewards. Nandan Nelivigi and Brendan McNallen compare the attractions of Mauritius, Cyprus and Singapore.

Foreign direct investment into India from the tiny island nation of Mauritius exceeds the inflows from any other country in the world.

Inflows from Mauritius were more than double those from the second-largest investor, the United States, throughout the decade, leading up to 2002 and more than quadrupled the total over the last ten months, according to statistics published by the Indian government.