Investment Policy Monitor
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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India
26 Feb 2022Allows 20 per cent foreign participation in the Life Insurance Corporation ahead of listing
On 26 February, 2022, India's Cabinet approved a policy amendment allowing FDI of up to 20% in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The change is aimed at easing the listing of the State-run insurer. Until this amendment, even [...]
India
06 Oct 2021100% foreign participation in the Telecoms sector now allowed via the Automatic Route
On October 7 2021, the Government of India announced that it would allow 100% foreign participation in the telecom services industry, including all telecom services and infrastructure providers, through the Automatic Route. Under [...]
India
22 Sep 2021Launches national single window system to improve ease of doing business
On 22 September 2021, the Government of India launched the National Single-Window System for investors and businesses. The portal will integrate the existing clearance systems of the Central Departments and of the States and will become [...]
India
22 Mar 2021Increased FDI ceiling in insurance companies
On 22 March 2021, Indian Parliament passed the bill to increase FDI ceiling in insurance companies to 74 percent from the existing cap of 49 percent. The announcement was first made by the Finance Minister on 1 February 1 2021, as [...]
India
16 Oct 2020Clarifying FDI Policy related Digital Media
On 16 October 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a Clarification on FDI Policy for uploading/streaming of new and current affairs through Digital Media. Accordingly, entities engaged in uploading / streaming of news [...]
India
15 Oct 2020Releasing Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020
On 28 October 2020, Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2020. According to the circular, the Consolidated FDI Policy is effective from 15 October 2020. The previous Consolidated FDI Policy [...]
India
17 Sep 2020Increasing FDI ceiling in the defense sector to 74 per cent via automatic route
On 17 September 2020, the government of India announced a revision of the rules on FDI in the defence sector. While 100% foreign ownership in the sector is allowed as previously, ownership of up to 74% is now allowed under the automatic [...]
India
17 Apr 2020Introduces FDI screening originating from neighbouring countries amid the COVID-19 pandemics
On 17 April 2020, the Government of India reviewed its Foreign Direct Investment policy for "curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to the current COVID-19 pandemic" and decided to introduce the so-called [...]
India
12 Mar 2020Parliament passed a new Mineral Law
On 12 March 2020, The Indian Parliament passed the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020, amending the Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015. The amended provisions [...]
India
04 Mar 2020Government allows non-resident Indians to own a 100% stake in Air India
On 4 March 2020, the Union Cabinet approved an amended Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on civil aviation, permitting non-resident Indian nationals (NRIs) to own up to 100% of the stakes of Air India under the automatic route. [...]
India
27 Feb 2020Foreign single brand retailers can source from SEZs to satisfy FDI requirements
On 27 February 2020, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry published a clarification that single brand retailers, owned by foreign companies, can fulfill their local sourcing requirements by procuring goods produced in units based [...]
India
18 Sep 2019Liberalization of FDI Rules
Several changes to India’s foreign direct investment policy were brought by Press Note 4, dated 18 September 2019. These changes abolish foreign equity caps in coal and lignite mining activities, contract manufacturing, single brand [...]
India
02 Sep 2019Relaxation of Foreign Investment Limits in the Insurance Sector
On 2 September 2019, the Ministry of Finance notified the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules 2019, which effectively abolished the existing ownership ceilings for FDI in insurance intermediaries. [...]
India
01 Feb 2019New FDI rules for e-commerce
Effective from 1 February 2019, the Government of India introduced several changes in its FDI policy for e-commerce. The new rules are reported to aim at safeguarding the interests of offline retailers. The key changes, among others, [...]
India
21 Jan 2019India eases requirements for foreign investment in certain sectors
According to a notification by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 21 January 2019, foreign companies in defence, telecom, information and broadcasting, and private security services will not require the RBI's approval to open branch [...]
India
20 Jun 2018FDI Policy Clarification on Food Product Retail Trading
On 20 June 2018, India issued clarifications on FDI in food product retail trading by requiring that the business of food product retailing be kept distinct and separate from other businesses of the investee company. [...]
India
07 Jun 2018Mandatory reporting of foreign investment prior to introduction of Single Master Form
As officially announced on 5 April 2018, all Indian companies and limited liability partnerships that have existing foreign investment are supposed to report in the period from 28 June to 12 July 2018 their total foreign investment [...]
India
16 Apr 2018The Government sets foreign capital requirements for unregulated financial services entities
On 16 April 2018, the Ministry of Finance set foreign capital requirements for financial services entities, which are not regulated by any financial regulator. The minimum capital requirements will be USD 20 million for ‘Fund-based [...]
India
10 Jan 2018FDI policy further liberalized in several sectors
On 10 January 2018, the Union Cabinet approved a number of amendments in the Foreign Direct Investment Policy, mainly intended to liberalise and simplify the policies related to FDI. Among other things, the major changes are: (1) 100% [...]
India
03 Jan 2018Revises the Model Concession Agreement for PPP Projects in Ports
On 3 January 2018, the Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Model Concession Agreement (MCA) on public-private partnerships (PPP) in the port sector in an effort to make port projects more investor-friendly. Among other things, [...]
India
05 Jul 2017Exempts special economic zones from integrated goods and services tax
On 5 July 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification exempting all goods imported by a unit or a developer in a Special Economic Zone for authorised operations from the integrated goods and services tax. [...]
India
29 Jun 2017Issues Standard Operating Procedure for approval of foreign direct investment
Following up the Union Cabinet's decision in May 2017 to phase out the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and let all FDI applications be handled by the relevant ministries/departments as per sector, the Department of Industrial [...]
India
05 Jun 2017Abolishes the Foreign Investment Promotion Board
On 5 June 2017, the Indian Government announced the abolition of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), a government entity through which inward investment proposals were routed to obtain required government approvals from [...]
India
13 Apr 2017Allows 'outbound' mergers
On 13 April 2017, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs notified the 'Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2017', allowing an Indian company to merge with a foreign company abroad. Previously, it was [...]
India
27 Mar 2017Expands applicability of "small target exemption" under the Competition Act
On 27 March 2017, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a notification, extending the scope of the "small target exemption" under the Competition Act to include transactions structured as merger or amalgamation. Previously, the [...]
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UNCTAD has been collecting information on changes in national foreign direct investment (FDI) policies on an annual basis since 1992. This collection has provided input to the analysis of global and regional investment policy trends in the World Investment Report, the quarterly Investment Policy Monitor (since 2009) and the UNCTAD-OECD Reports on G20 Measures.
In 2011, to further strengthen the quality of reporting, UNCTAD revised the methodology of monitoring investment policy measures. and revised the measures going back to 2000 accordingly.
The Investment Policy Monitor provides the international investment community with country-specific, up-to-date information about the latest developments in foreign investment policies.
Through its monitoring of investment policy changes, UNCTAD offers cutting-edge and innovative contributions to investment policy discourse, and contributes to preparing the ground for future policymaking in the interest of making foreign investment work for growth and development.
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Note: the policy measures are identified through a systematic review of government and business intelligence sources. Measures are verified, to the fullest extent possible, by referencing government sources. The compilation of measures is not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: the boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
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