145;Business will be back to normal146;

Expressing confidence that the attack would not have long lasting impact on foreign investments, Mitra said, 8220;India is a natural destination for potential investors in the future. 25 billion have come as FDI, we expect the flow to continue even if slightly muted, given the global circumstances.8221;

CII director general Chandrajit Banerjee said India must show to the world that it can 8220;deal with terrorism effectively. Industry looks for an institutionalised and administrative mechanism, which will give a strong signal.8221;

Assocham secretary general DS Rawat expressed confidence that India would recover fast although it could face a temporary setback. 8220;It will definitely have temporary impact but in two months everything will be normal,8221; Rawat said.

He said the worst hit sector could be tourism, as the number of tourists was already down 10 per cent and the message gone worldwide will affect it by at least 25 per cent in the peak season of October-March.