India's economic growth story in the past decade has invited a keen
participation by the global investors, manifest in the increasing foreign direct
investment flows to India especially, since the mid-2000s. Rise in the direct
global inflows has ensured considerable direct as well as knock-on benefits to
India. Investment by the United States has been prominent in this regard.
This study investigates the socioeconomic impact of American investment in India
and identifies the challenges faced by the American investors. A multi-sector
survey, based on in-person interviews with the key stakeholders, has been
juxtaposed with relevant secondary data to elucidate the spillovers of the
direct investment by the US.