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India s economic growth story in the past decade has invited a keen participation by the global investors, manifest in the increasing foreign direct investment flows to India especially, since the mid-2000s. Rise in the direct global inflows has ensured considerable direct and indirect benefits to India. Investment by the United States has been prominent in this regard. This study investigates the socioeconomic impact of American investment in India and identifies the challenges faced by the American investors. A multisector survey, based on in-person interviews with the key stakeholders, has been juxtaposed with relevant secondary data to elucidate the spillovers of the direct investment by the United States."