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The Government of India has liberalized its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Pension sector. Accordingly, Paragraph 6.2.18.7 his. of `Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015′, effective from 12.5.2015, is amended to read as below:
The Government of India has liberalized its Foreign Direct Investment policy on Insurance Sector. Accordingly, Paragraph 6.2.18.7 of `Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2015′, effective from 12.5.2015, is amended to read as below:
The Foreign Investment proposals up to forty-nine per cent of the total paid up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route subject to verification by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDI policy on various sectors and made following amendments in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015 (FDI Policy), effective from May 12, 2015, and as amended from time to time.
This Department has received certain references on the issue as to whether entering into facility sharing agreement through leasing/sub-leasing arrangements within group companies for the larger purposes of business activities would be constructed to mean ‘real estate’ business within the provisions of Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015.
Review of existing Foreign Direct Investment policy on Partly Paid Shares and Warrants Press Note No. 9 (2015 Series) Dated- 15.09.2015
In the sectors/activities as per Annexure, foreign investment up to the limit indicated against each sector/activity is allowed, subject to the conditions of the extant policy on specified sectors and applicable laws/regulations; security and other conditionalities. In sectors/activities not listed therein, foreign investment is permitted up to 100% on the automatic route, subject to applicable laws/regulations; security and other conditionalities.
The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Government of India has launched extensive international & domestic media campaigns under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The ‘Make in India’ Logo and other related proprietary material are valuable assets of DIPP.
Press Note No. 6 (2015 Series) The Government of India has reviewed the position in this regard and decided to revise the investment limit for cases requiring prior approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)/ Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
The Government of India has reviewed the FDI policy relating to investments by Non. Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs). It has been decided to amend the definition of Non Resident Indian as contained in the FDI policy, and also to provide that for the purposes of FDI policy, investment by NRIs under Schedule 4 of FEMA (Transfer or Issue of Security by Persons Resident Outside India) Regulations will be deemed to be domestic investment at par with the investment made by residents.
