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...
Income Tax : Tax incentives for FDI are a double-edged sword. While they can bridge the gap in a country’s competitiveness in the short term,...
Corporate Law : Explains how SWAGAT-FI creates a unified digital entry point for FPIs by merging SEBI, FEMA, and AIF compliance, massively reducin...
Fema / RBI : The government allowed investments with up to 10% non-controlling beneficial ownership through the automatic route, easing restric...
Corporate Law : The Commerce Minister urged industry to embrace AI, data centres and clean energy to unlock a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2035,...
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 : CBI registers a case against a Delhi-based private company and its Director for alleged violations of FCRA provisions, involving u...
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 ...
Consistent with its support of an aggressive policy towards development and employment via the manufacturing sector, FICCI welcomes the proposal put forth by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to enhance FDI levels in defence beyond 26% to higher levels up to 49%, 74% or even 100% in exceptional cases
From political gallerias to business colonnades, the FDI in Retail holds a perennial content to contention feature right from its nascent stages. This feature is rekindled when the recent news about Flipkart and Myntra was published in leading newspapers[1] about investigation being launched against them by the Enforcement Directorate
Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (FC Section) Circular 1 of 2014 Subject: Consolidated FDI Policy. The “Consolidated FDI Policy” is attached. 2. This circular will take effect from April 17, 2014. Download Consolidated FDI Policy (Anjali Prasad) Additional Secretary to the Government of India D/o IPP […]
Nepal the world itself is enough to describe the country. Nepal we know the most beautiful place in the entire globe, full of natural resources, The Great Himalayas, birthplace of Lord Buddha and the native land of Gorkhas. But as far as the economic status is concerned it could be said that most backward country […]
Review of the policy on foreign direct investment-definition of the term “control”, for calculation of total foreign investment i.e. direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian companies The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion for amendment to the existing definition of “control” under the […]
Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) caps and routes in various sectors. Cabinet Decision The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) caps and routes in various sectors. The Government has decided to amend the provisions relating to the FDI caps and routes in various sectors as under:
Review of the policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Multi-Branded Retail Trading Cabinet Decision The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal for amendment in the existing FDI policy in Multi-Brand Retail Trading (MBRT) in para 6.2.16.5(1) (iii), (iv) and (vi) of ‘Circular 1 of 2013 – Consolidated FDI Policy. a) Amendment in para 6.2.16.5(1) […]
CLARIFICATION ON QUERIES OF PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS/ STAKEHOLDERS ON FDI POLICY FOR MULTI-BRAND RETAIL TRADING (Paragraph 6.2.16.5 of ‘Circular 1 of 2013-Consolidated FDI Policy’) Following issues are under consideration: i. Sourcing restriction amongst ‘group companies’. ii. Requirement of 50% investment in ‘backend infrastructure’ within three years of the first tranche of FDI. iii. Requirement of 30% […]
After passing of 51% FDI in multi- brand retail in Lok Sabha, many big foreign players in retail sector have got the entry to extend their business operations in one of the world’s largest consumption driven economy.
The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail, saying that if it does not stand in Parliament then it would be at government’s peril. A Bench of Justices R.M. Lodha and A.R. Dave said that the policy making is the sole prerogative of the executive and refused to direct the government to place it in Parliament.
