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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: FDI

Modi govt to step up scrutiny of FDI in sectors that are key to national security

The industries department is in talks with finance and home ministries, and any changes would include transactions under the so-called automatic route.

Under Modi-Shah, BJP is back to being the Bharatiya ‘Baniya’ Party

BJP under Modi-Shah is returning to its protectionist, anti-MNC, technophobic old notions, underlining that strong governments can also be more risk-averse.

Modi govt plans to further ease FDI rules for insurance, aviation

Finance Ministry has suggested increasing limit on FDI in insurance companies to 74% from 49% and allowing foreign airlines to own Indian carriers.

Modi govt plans new single-window clearance process to revive FDI in pharma

Foreign Direct Investment in the pharmaceutical sector fell to $266 million in FY2018-19 from $1.01 billion the previous year — a 74% drop.

FDI inflow up this fiscal: Piyush Goyal tells Lok Sabha

The commerce minister said the total FDI inflow into India in 2018-19 was $62 billion as opposed to $60.97 billion in 2017-18.

FDI has been stuck at $60 billion/year after big jumps in first 2 years under PM Modi

Modi had gone out of his way to woo investors in his first term too. But after a rush in the first 2 years, FDI plateaued for the rest of the term.

The panch tattva that Modi govt must adopt to revive Indian economy

Corporate tax cut provides relief to our slowing economic engine, but Modi government must prepare a roadmap of how it can bridge the associated revenue loss.

Modi govt’s FDI push won’t cover up inefficiency in insurance sector – or help consumers

Consumers with a dispute feel discouraged to approach the ombudsmen. Insurance firms’ control over these offices further complicates things.

Modi govt offers a deal to the world – take our billion consumers, give us jobs

India’s customers-for-jobs bargain could pay off if the easing of FDI rules is followed by less red tape & even small improvements in infrastructure.

Rahul Gandhi must think before he speaks, else it could be politically fatal for Congress

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On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.