Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, a union territory (UT) of India, is located in the western region. The UT shares borders with the Arabian Sea, Maharashtra and Gujarat. In January 2020, the government merged the two union territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu into one. The coastline in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu is 27 kms long and the UT has landing centres.

The UT has a strong presence in the textile, plastic and marine product sectors. It is a leader in plasticisers and contributes to 28% of India’s plastic production in the form of aerospace, households, medical, greenhouses, defence and non-conventional energy. The Industrial Policy 2015 further aims to promote durable and quality products that can be recycled in the future.

Total merchandise exports from the UT stood at Rs. 39,606 crore (US$ 4.60 billion) in FY24, and Rs. 36,420 crore (US$ 4.23 billion) in FY25 (until February 2025).

The UT exported key items such as Engineering Goods, Plastic and Linoleum, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, Man-Made Yarn/Fabs. /Madeups Etc., Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Petroleum Products.

Out of the total installed capacity in FY25, 525.97 MW was managed by central utilities, and 251.87 by private companies. Thermal power plants accounted for a significant share of the total installed capacity with 696.75 MW, whereas nuclear energy and renewable energy contributed 29.22 MW and 51.87 MW, respectively.

As of 2021-22, about 1,446 trawlers were engaged in fishing in the union territory. The marine catch comprises oil sardines, shrimps, Indian mackerel, Bombay duck, croakers, cephalopods, other sardines and threadfin breams. As there is a large scope of investment in packaging, processing, preservation and export of coastal fish in the union territory, the local administration is expected to provide better infrastructure facilities such as a fishery harbour, preservation and processing infrastructure, and cold chain with insulation transport facilities.

Between October 2019-December 2024, FDI inflows in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu stood at Rs. 1,544 crore (US$ 179.3 million).

A domestic airport is in Diu with flights to and from Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Bhuj.

The airport handled 94,963 passengers in FY25 (until February 2025).

Following are some of the major initiatives to promote Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu as an investment destination:

• In the Union Budget 2024-25:
  • Rs. 97.89 crore (US$ 11.8 million) to Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for various schemes in the education sector.
  • Rs. 215.83 crore (US$ 26.07 million) to Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to carry out various schemes in the medical and health sector.
  • Rs. 408.48 crore (US$ 49.33 million) for various schemes related to roads and bridges.
  • Total merchandise exports from the UT stood at US$ 4.56 billion in FY22 and US$ 4.55 billion in FY23.
• Out of the total installed capacity in FY25 (April-August), 525.97 MW was managed by central utilities, and 246.46 by private companies. Thermal power plants accounted for a significant share of the total installed capacity with 696.75 MW, whereas nuclear energy and renewable energy contributed 29.22 MW and 46.46 MW, respectively.
• As per the Union Budget 2024-25, the Ministry of Home Affairs allocated Rs. 58.06 crore (US$ 7 million) for the transmission and distribution of power.
• On April 17, 2023, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi inaugurated the new campus of the NAMO Medical Education and Research Institute, the only medical college in the UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The institute, which had been operating from a leased building, is shifted to its own campus spread across 35 acres in Silvassa. The foundation stone of the medical college was laid in 2019.
• As of December 2023, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu had 0.93 million wireline and wireless subscribers.