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DPPI has reviewed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy Coal & Lignite, Contract Manufacturing, Single Brand Retail Trading, Digital Media sector vide Press Note No. 4 (2019 Series). Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade FDI Policy Section Press Note No. 4 (2019 Series) Subject: Review of […]
The Press Note No. 17 (1984) series regarding Environmental clearance of Industrial Licence- conditions of Letter of Intent/Industrial Licence, relates to pre-1991 period. After the Industrial Policy Resolution 1991, and considering various amendments made to Notification No. 477(E) dated 25th July, 1991 only the following four Industries are covered under compulsory licensing:
In reference to Press Note 1 (2019 Series) dated January 1, 2019 it is hereby clarified that No Industrial Licence/Arms Licence is required for the manufacture of any parts or accessories in Defence Sector, unless they are specifically listed in any of the Annexures of the said Press Note.
FDI policy on Single Brand Retail Trade(SBRT) has been in operation since 2006. From 2006 till 29.03.2018, 112 brands have obtained approval of Government for SBRT activities.
Govt. of India issued Consolidated FDI Policy in 2017. The thrust of the policy is to make India an attractive investment destination for foreign investors. A key feature of these policy announcements has been to boost fundraising options for home-grown startups by permitting startups to raise funds through issuance of Convertible Notes which was earlier […]
FDI policy on e-commerce, first pronounced through Press Note 2 of 2000, permitted 100% FDI in B2B e-commerce With a view to clarify the already existing policy framework, after extensive stakeholder consultations, Press Note 3 was issued by DIPP in 2016. B2C e-commerce, that is multi-brand retail through inventory based model, has all along remained prohibited for FDI.
Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce- e-commerce marketplace entity will not mandate any seller to sell any product exclusively on its platform only.
Para 5.2 (h) of FDI Policy is replaced with the following: Wherever the foreign investor wishes to specify a particular auditor/audit firm having international network for the Indian investee company, then audit of such investee companies should be carried out as joint audit wherein one of the auditors should not be part of the same network.
Prohibition of restrictive conditions regarding audit firms Para 5.2 (h) of FDI Policy is replaced with the following: Wherever the foreign investor wishes to specify a particular auditor/audit firm having international network for the Indian investee company, then audit of such investee companies should be carried out as joint audit wherein one of the auditors should not be part of the same network.
Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2017 Effective from August 28, 2017- It is the intent and objective of the Government of India to attract and promote foreign direct investment in order to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills, for accelerated economic growth. Foreign Direct Investment, as distinguished from portfolio investment, has the connotation of establishing a ‘lasting interest’ in an enterprise that is resident in an economy other than that of the investor.
