India's economic prospects are shining bright, attracting global investors eager to capitalize on the country's immense growth potential. The International Monetary Fund expects India's real gross domestic product (GDP) to expand by 6.5% in 2024. However, tapping into these opportunities as a foreign investor is not as straightforward as buying shares listed on the Indian stock exchanges. This allows investors outside India to buy shares more easily. ADRs are a way for investors to own shares in a foreign company, with the shares themselves held by a U.S. bank.

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Persons: Malcolm Dorson, Alex Watts, GDRs, Dorson Organizations: Monetary Fund, India Active, Franklin FTSE, Interactive, London Stock Exchange, Major, Nokia, Airtel Locations: India, Franklin FTSE India, U.S, Canada, Germany, France, Finnish, China, Europe