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The Ministry of Commerce & Industry released the consolidated Foreign Direct Investment policy of 2015 effective from May 12, 2015. We list below the key changes. Further, a detailed comparative of changes incorporated in FDI Policy 2015 juxtaposed with the consolidated FDI policy of 2014 is specified in Annexure A.
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2015 Subject: Consolidated FDI Policy The ‘Consolidated FDI Policy’ is attached. 2. This Circular will take effect from May 12, 2015. (Atul Chaturvedi) Joint Secretary to the Government of India D/o IPP F. No. 5(1)/2015-FC-1 Dated […]
Press Note No. 5 (2015 series), Dated 27th April, 2015 Initial validity of Industrial License for Defence Sector is being revised to seven years, further extendable upto three years for existing as well as future Licenses. This is being done as a measure to further promote ease of doing business, in view of the long gestation period of Defence Contracts to mature.
Press Note No. 4 (2015 Series) Subject: Policy on foreign investment in the Pension Sector- addition of paragraph 6.2.17.9 of ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2014-‘
Whether FDI can be brought if the minimum capitalization was not completed within the period of six months of the commencement of the project? No new FDI can be brought in the project if the minimum capitalization of US $ 5 million has not been achieved within six months of commencement of the project. If such minimum capitalization was achieved, FDI can be brought in till the period of 10 years or the completion of the project, whichever is earlier.
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on Insurance Sector‑ amendment to ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2014’. 1.0 Present Position: 1.1 Paragraph 6.2.17.7 of ‘Consolidated FDI Policy Circular 2014’, effective from April 17, 2014, relating to insurance sector, presently reads as below:
As per these rules, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals up to 26 per cent of the total paid-up equity of the Indian Insurance Company shall be allowed on the automatic route, and FDI proposals which take the total Foreign Investment above 26 per cent and up to the cap of 49 per cent shall require FIPB approval.
The State Government/Municipal/Local Body concerned, which approves the building/development plans, would monitor compliance of the above conditions by the developer.
The Government of India, vide Notification No. S.O. 2113(E), dated 22 August 2014, has reviewed its policy for private investment in rail infrastructure and amended the list of industries reserved for public sector under item No. 8 of Schedule I of the Notification No.S.O.477(E) dated 25 July 1991. Accordingly it has been decided to permit FDI in the following activities of the Railway Transport sector.
In the I& B and Defence sectors where the sectoral cap is less than 49%, the company would need to be ‘owned and controlled’ by resident Indian citizens and Indian companies, which are owned and controlled by resident Indian citizens.
