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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicFDI policy

Topic: FDI policy

India’s myopic view on tax policy hurts FDI. Fix it before it breaks the camel’s back

It is time for more proactive thinking on tax policy, which can no longer be guided only by the limited objective of revenue maximisation or hawkish enforcement to meet steep internal targets.

Start-ups welcome govt move to liberalise FDI rules for space sector — ‘long-pending reform’

100% FDI will now be allowed in manufacturing of satellite components without need for govt approval. Up to 49% will be allowed automatically in launch vehicles and spaceports.

Why Indian definition of e-commerce needs to sync with its international trade discussions

India has opposed international negotiations on e-commerce on grounds of how it impacts our domestic digital economy. But we might need to revisit this stance.

Investment a must to become global power, new FDI rules can’t protect India’s interests

New FDI rules mean that an American company can invest in India without placing its proposal before the government but a Chinese company can’t do the same.

‘India won’t review FDI rule despite China protest, takeovers have been a worry for years’

The Modi government is said to be 'firm on its stance’ that foreign capital from ‘border-sharing countries’ will have to come in with prior approval.

China wants India to revise new ‘discriminatory’ FDI policy, says it violates WTO norms

China has labelled as discriminatory India’s new FDI policy that mandates firms from ‘border-sharing nations’ to seek govt approval before making investments.  

Govt revises FDI policy over fears of Chinese takeover of Indian firms amid Covid-19 crisis

Press note by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade says move is aimed at curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies due to Covid-19 pandemic.

This is how Modi govt plans to meet its $5-trillion economy target by 2024

Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth, headed by Modi, also discussed plans of revisiting RERA norms & scaling up investment in sectors such as agriculture & infrastructure.

Govt warns employees of ‘consequences’ as trade unions call for strike on 8 January

The Central Trade Union and their affiliates have called for a nationwide general strike on 8 January to protest against some of the government's 'anti-people' policies.

Modi govt damaging Indian traders with new FDI rules, alleges Congress

The Congress said the BJP govt’s move to relax sourcing rules and permit online sale in single-brand retail would go against Start-up India and Make in India.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.