Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows into India rose 9% to a record $43.5 billion during fiscal year 2016-17, at a time when global FDI inflows are falling.In the January-March quarter, however, FDI equity inflows fell 28% to $7.6 billion, data released by the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) on Friday showed.FDI equity inflows during the past three financial years (2014-15 to 2016-17) is $114.41 billion. This is an increase of 40% from $81.84 billion in the previous three fiscals (2011-12 to 2013-14), DIPP said