FDI circulars

Review of the policy on foreign direct investment in the Multi Brand Retail Trading Sector- amendment of paragraph 6.2.16.5(2) of ‘Circular 1 of 2013-Consolidated FDI Policy’ June 4, 2013   Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Press Note No. 1 (2013 Series) Subject: Review of the policy [...] Full Article

June 4, 2013   Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Press Note No. 2(2013 Series) Subject : Foreign Direct investment Policy – definition of ‘group company’ 1.0 The Government has decided to incorporate the following definition of ‘group company’ in the FDI Policy contained in ‘Circular 1 [...] Full Article

This Department has been receiving a large number of requests from various stakeholders seeking clarifications on the provisions of FDI policy. It is noted that many of the requests for clarification do not provide specific/ adequate details of the proposal. As a result, this Department is unable to take decision/ provide clarifications on such references. Full Article

Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India CONSOLIDATED FDI POLICY (EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 5, 2013) CHAPTER 1: INTENT AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 INTENT AND OBJECTIVE 1.1.1 It is the intent and objective of the Government of India to attract and promote foreign direct investment in order to supplement domestic [...] Full Article

The Civil Aviation sector, inter-alia, includes Airports, Scheduled and Non-Scheduled domestic passenger airlines sector, cargo airlines, Helicopter services/ Seaplane services, Ground Handling Services, Maintenance and Repair organizations, Flying training institutes, and Technical training institutions. The present policy of FDI in the Civil Aviation sector covers all Services mentioned above. DOWNLOAD GUIDELINES FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT [...] Full Article

 CONSOLIDATED FDI POLICY (EFFECTIVE FROM 10-4-2012) Circular 1 of 2012, dated 10-4-2012 [AS AMENDED BY PRESS NOTE NO. 2 (2012 SERIES), DATED 31-7-2012; PRESS NOTE NO. 3 (2012 SERIES), DATED 1-8-2012 AND PRESS NOTE NOS. 4 TO 8 (2012 SERIES), ALL DATED 20-9-2012] CHAPTER 1 INTENT AND OBJECTIVE 1.1 INTENT AND OBJECTIVE Full Article

The Government today notified the cabinet/CCEA decisions on FDI in single brand retail, multi brand retail, civil aviation, broadcasting sector and power exchanges. The decisions were taken in the Cabinet and CCEA meetings on September 14, 2012. Full Article

Policy for FDI in Commodity Exchanges- At present, foreign investment, within a composite (FDI & FII) cap of 49%, under the Government approval route-i.e. through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)-is permitted in commodity exchanges. Within this overall limit of 49%, investment by Registered FIIs, under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) is limited to 23% and investment under the FDI Scheme is limited to 26%. It has now been decided to liberalise the poli.. Full Article

Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion had issued a Consolidated FDI Policy Circular (Circular 1 of 2010) on 31.03.2010,making all information on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy available at one place and subsuming all earlier Press Notes/ /Press Releases/ Clarifications regarding Government policy on FDI, issued by the Department from time to time. Subsequently Circulars were issued on 30.09.2010, 31.03.2011and 30.09.2011. Full Article

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India has vide Circular no. 1 of 2011 dated 31 March 2011 issued a consolidated Foreign Direct Investment (‘FDI’) Policy. This policy becomes effective from 1 April 2011 and shall subsume all the press notes, press releases, circulars and clarifications issued by the DIPP which were in force till 31 March 2011. Full Article