New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Saturday raised concerns over the quantity of FDI, emphasising the quality and transparency of these investments after India achieved a remarkable milestone in its economic journey, with gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow reaching an impressive USD 1.1 trillion since April 2000 to June, 2025.

In a post on X, Tagore said that celebrating headline numbers without understanding the underlying investments can be misleading, as it may not translate to industrialisation or nation-building.

"When money quietly leaves the country and confidently returns as "FDI", the real question isn't where are the factories? It's what colour was the money before it crossed borders? That's why cel...