Karnataka FDI nears $13B as India’s equity inflows rise 17.6%

Karnataka’s FDI nearly doubled, led by technology, data-centre and GCC investments. India’s equity FDI reached $58 billion, with Amazon and Flipkart among e-commerce investment recipients; food-processing inflows also surged nearly sixfold.

— Filed Wed, 22 Jul, 2026, 08:26 IST · Source Times of India · Business · Updated

Karnataka’s FDI nearly doubled to $13 billion as technology, data-centre and GCC investment accelerated. India’s equity FDI rose 17.6% to $58 billion, with Amazon and Flipkart among e-commerce investment recipients; food-processing inflows surged nearly sixfold.

Why this matters

The investment backdrop follows Amazon's fastest-ever 10th Prime Day amid premium demand and muted AOVs, plus its reflection on a decade of building durable commerce in India.

The retail-company theme is accelerating, up 978700% QoQ.