Britain beat off tough competition from Japan to hold on to its position as the largest G20 investor in India and the biggest job creator through FDI. A new report released in London today said that between 2000 and 2016, the UK invested USD 24.07 billion in India and created 3,71,000 jobs. <br/><br/>Japan by comparison invested around USD 23.76 billion, followed by the US at USD 19.38 billion as the top G20 investors in India.<br/><br/>The top reasons British firms invest in India are the size and growth potential of the market, the easy availability of talented workers and the stable political system.