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Gold imports under India, UAE FTA quota remain modest: OfficialGold imports under a special trade deal with the UAE have seen low usage. The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement offers...
Rare earths, PCBs among 40 sub-sectors on FDI fast trackAs per the updated standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing FDI applications, the government has also rolled out reporting guideli...
DPIIT issues updated SOP for processing FDI applicationsThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has streamlined Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposal processing wit...
Centre allows 100% FDI in insurance via auto route"Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938(4 of 1938), and the condit...
India notifies 100% foreign investment in insurance sector, LIC limit stays at 20%The central government has notified 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing foreign...
India–New Zealand sign 'once-in-a-generation' FTAIndia and New Zealand signed a “once-in-a-generation” free trade agreement on Monday that gives New Delhi duty-free access to 100% of tarif...
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India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare systemIndia is piloting its digital rupee, the e-rupee, for welfare payments. This initiative aims to improve efficiency and reduce corruption in...
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
FDI relaxation in defence need of hour; allow at least 51 per cent: ExpertsThe government should raise the FDI cap in the defence sector to at least 51 per cent in order to make the segment more attractive to forei...
Finance Ministry looking at raising FDI cap in insurance with ridersA proposal to hike the FDI cap in the sector was mooted by the previous United Progressive Alliance government and has been pending in Parl...
DoT for home, and defence ministry views on raising telecom FDI capThe Department of Telecom (DoT), is understood to be against raising FDI cap in the sector to 100 per cent due to security concerns
- Sectoral FDI caps will not come in way of corporate debt restructurings
Corporate debt restructuring being undertaken by banks owned by non-residents will not be hit by sectoral foreign direct investment caps.