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    Foreign direct investment inflows grew just 3% -- the slowest pace in five years -- to $61.96 billion for the fiscal year ended in March, government data shows. 

    The telecommunications and auto industries fared well, with inflows up 12-30%, respectively. But investment tumbled 23% in services, which includes finance and insurance and ranks as the largest beneficiary of foreign spending.

    Foreign direct investment initially surged after Modi's government came to power in 2014, rising 25% in fiscal 2014 and 23% in fiscal 2015, but growth slid to 8% in fiscal 2016.

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    Despite the deceleration, foreign direct investment set an all-time high for a third consecutive year. N.R. Bhanumurthy, an economist at the New Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, applauded India's ability to attract so much capital while many countries favor protectionism over investing abroad.

    Modi's government seems to take a different view. In April, when fiscal 2017 data was being tabulated, a senior economic official said the prime minister's office had instructed against making public comments on foreign direct investment. Inflows declined year on year in rupee terms, a touchy point for the administration, the official said.

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    But Modi now faces greater macroeconomic challenges, including rising fuel costs and a falling rupee. His party may struggle next year if he cannot show voters clear results, including more foreign investment.

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