India's Share of Global Greenfield Investments Double That of China: UNCTAD Report

Gist The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD has highlighted a major shift in global capital flows, with India securing 5.7% of global greenfield investments between 2020 and 2025—more than double China's share. However, these investments are increasingly concentrated in strategic sectors like artificial intelligence and semiconductors, heavily favouring North America and Europe. For civil services aspirants, this highlights India's rising appeal as an alternative investment destination, while also underscoring the structural inequalities limiting the broader Global South's participation in next-generation technologies. Background Greenfield Investment: A form of Foreign Direct Investment FDI where a parent company creates a new venture or subsidiary in a different country, building its operations from the ground up unlike brownfield investments, which involve acquiring existing facilities . UNCTAD: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is a permanent intergovernmental body established to promote trade, investment, and development in developing nations. It regularly publishes flagship assessments like the Trade and Development Report . Current Context: Global supply chains are currently being restructured to reduce dependence on China the "China Plus One" strategy .…