While the average of total Financial Commitments (FC) under ODI for 2014–15 and 2015–16 at around $ 30 billion was lower than the average of preceding two years $ 40 billion), the outlook and potential for growth in outward FDI from India remain positive as seen by encouraging trend in proposals.
Actual outflows, which are asynchronous with the Financial Commitment have also varied over the period. Overseas investment provides an important gateway for domestic businesses to enter the global marketplace and in recent times, India has taken some significant steps to make its presence felt in the global arena.