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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India is undertaken in accordance with the FDI Policy which is formulated and announced by the Government of India. The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India issues a “Consolidated FDI Policy Circular ”
Seems the continuing foreign tours taken up by the Prime Minister of our country is indeed resulting in tremendous international alliances for the country. One of the main focus areas of such international tie-ups and alliances is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
The President of India, as advised by the Prime Minister, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers:-
The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDI policy on various sectors and made following amendments in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2016 issued on June 07, 2016 (FDI Policy).
The capital instruments should be issued within 180 days from the date of receipt of the inward remittance received through normal banking channels including escrow account opened and maintained for the purpose or by debit to the NRE/FCNR (B) account of the non-resident investor.
Articles discusses instruments by which Indian Companies can raise Foreign Direct Investment in India. Details of such Instruments are as follows :- Equity Shares: The Indian Company can issue equity shares in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, as applicable, shall include equity shares that have been partly paid, subject to pricing guidelines/valuation norms prescribed under FEMA Regulations
Company/ Trust/ Partnership: A Company, trust and partnership firm incorporated outside India and owned and controlled by NRIs can invest in India with the special dispensation as available to NRIs under the FDI Policy.
Government has decided to introduce a number of amendments in the FDI Policy. Changes introduced in the policy include increase in sectoral caps, bringing more activities under automatic route and easing of conditionalities for foreign investment.
Like every year, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry had released the Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy Circular, 2016 (FDI Policy 2016) which took effect from June 7, 2016. Several amendments were made in various sectors vide Press Note No. 12 dated November 24, 2015. FDI Policy 2016 consolidates the amendments made vide press notes issued during the year as well as introduces few additional amendments
Press Information Officer, Press Information Bureau- for giving wide publicity to the above circular. 2. NIC, DIPP for uploading the Circular on DIPP’s website. 3. Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi.
