Fema / RBI : New rules allow automatic investment for holdings below 10% without control. The key takeaway is eased entry for global funds with...
Corporate Law : India clarifies FDI norms by linking beneficial ownership to PML Rules. Investments exceeding 10% ownership now require governme...
Fema / RBI : The revised FDI policy formally defines “beneficial owner” using anti-money laundering standards, bringing clarity to investme...
Corporate Law : DPIIT allows bonus shares to existing foreign investors in FDI-restricted sectors, provided shareholding patterns remain unchanged...
Corporate Law : Explore the key remedies for foreign investments, including BITs, ISDS, arbitration, and ADR options, as well as the challenges in...
Fema / RBI : The government allowed investments with up to 10% non-controlling beneficial ownership through the automatic route, easing restric...
Corporate Law : Union Budget 2025-26 increases FDI limit in insurance to 100%, plans revamped KYC registry, and simplifies company merger processe...
Fema / RBI : Explore the latest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy amendments in Indias space sector. Understand the changes in caps, entry...
Corporate Law : Urgent Need to bring a New Press Note to clarify the FDI Policy to stop inventory control by foreign e-commerce companies and also...
Corporate Law : FDI policy on Single Brand Retail Trade(SBRT) has been in operation since 2006. From 2006 till 29.03.2018, 112 brands have obtaine...
Fema / RBI : The government amended the FDI policy requiring investments from neighbouring countries to follow the government approval route an...
Corporate Law : The Government has permitted up to 100% foreign investment in Indian insurance companies and intermediaries under the automatic ro...
Corporate Law : Ministry of Defence released an updated Security Manual for Licensed Defence Industries (SMLDI), 2025, which supersedes 2014 versi...
Corporate Law : DPIIT allows Indian companies to issue bonus shares to existing non-resident shareholders in FDI-prohibited sectors, with no chang...
Corporate Law : From April 1, 2025, enterprises with investment over ₹125 Cr or turnover above ₹500 Cr can apply for IEM acknowledgment under ...
Upon receipt of the FDI application, the concerned Administrative Ministry/Department shall process the application as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). If the online filing of application is with digital signature by authorised signatory, physical submission of the copy is not required. For applications without digital signature, once the e-filing of the application is completed, […]
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India Consolidated FDI Policy (Effective from October 15, 2020) Government of India Ministry of Commerce Sr Industry Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (FDI Division) Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020 Subject: Consolidated FDI Policy The “Consolidated FDI […]
Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Press Note No. 4 (2020 Series), reviewing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy in Defence Sector. The decision will take effect from the date of […]
The Government of India revised the Foreign Investment Policy foreseeing the threat of opportunistic takeovers due to the COVID-19. Knight Shield against Opportunist Takeover, ‘a non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited.
On April 17, 2020, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade came up with an amendment in Foreign Direct Investment Policy, 2017 vide Press Release No. 3 (2020 Series) in order to shield the corporates from hostile acquisitions which may arise due to downward trend in the share prices of the Company. The experts […]
Provided that an entity of a country, which shares land border with India or the beneficial owner of an investment into India who is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, shall invest only with the Government approval:
Right move to protect interest of Indian firms and their stakeholders through FDI restrictions by GoI The constantly increasing Covid-19 pandemic has cast a shadow on the Indian and as well as global economy, which was already reeling under pressure by the US-China trade war. This shock comes at a particularly unfortunate time for India, […]
The Indian Government has always taken steps towards promoting foreign investor interests’ in the Indian businesses. Past initiatives such as Make in India, Start-Up India programs are live examples of attracting foreign investors to the Indian business market.
Government of India changes FDI Rules to curb opportunistic takeovers of Indian Companies. Change in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic During the ongoing global pandemic of COVID—19, stock markets across the world had crashed. Indian markets were not an exception to this. […]
A non-resident entity can invest in India, subject to the FDI Policy except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited. However, an entity of a country, which shares land border with India or where the beneficial owner of an investment into India is situated in or is a citizen of any such country, can invest only under the Government route. Further, a citizen of Pakistan or an entity incorporated in Pakistan can invest, only under the Government route, in sectors/activities other than defence, space, atomic energy and sectors/activities prohibited for foreign investment.
