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India to be top Japanese capital destination in decade: AMFI chief
India to be top Japanese capital destination in decade: AMFI chief
India will become the biggest destination for Japanese capital in the next 10 years, predicts Sundeep Sikka, chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India and managing director of Nippon Life…
The Story in Brief
India will become the biggest destination for Japanese capital in the next 10 years, predicts Sundeep Sikka, chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India and managing director of Nippon Life India Asset Management. Japanese investments, traditionally focused on manufacturing and infrastructure, are now expanding into financial services, technology and startups. Japan invested about $8 billion in India last year, and Sikka expects this to grow as Japanese firms seek long-term opportunities outside their ageing economy.
Sikka also noted that India's systematic investment plan (SIP) boom has created a domestic buffer against foreign capital outflows, making the equity market more resilient. He urged investors to adopt a long-term mindset, citing Japan's culture of patient household savings as a model.
The Indian Opinion
Sikka's optimism about Japanese capital inflows is welcome, but it sidesteps a key question: will Japanese firms actually commit at the scale predicted? The $40 billion bilateral trade is modest, and past forecasts of Japanese investment surges have been slow to materialise. The real test will be whether the $8 billion annual figure doubles in the next five years. Meanwhile, the SIP-buffer narrative is comforting, but domestic savings alone cannot fully insulate markets if global sentiment turns sharply. Watch for actual FDI data from Japan, not just projections.
Source: thehindu.com
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