New Delhi, May 15 -- India's outward foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments surged to USD 6.8 billion in April 2025, representing a near doubling from the USD 3.58 billion recorded in the same month last year, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

This also marks a sequential increase from March 2025's figure of USD 5.9 billion.

The composition of India's outbound FDI, which is measured as financial commitment, consists of three key components: equity, loans, and guarantees.

Equity commitments witnessed a dramatic rise, reaching USD 2.72 billion in April 2025, compared to just USD 740 million in April 2024. This represents a marginal increase from the USD 2.53 billion committed in March 2025.

Loan commitm...