India’s Investment policy is Foregin Investor friendly. Government of India welcomes Foreign Direct Investment in all sectors except some where FDI is prohibited due to strategic reasons. Investment for setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and establishing manufacturing units are also welcomed.
A brief summary of FDI for key sectors are given below:
1. Advertising Indusrty: 100% FDI/ Automatic Route
2. Agriculture:100% FDI/ Automatic Route in floriculture, horticulture, the development of seeds, coffee and rubber Processing, animal husbandry, pisciculture, aquaculture, cultivation of vegetables and mushrooms under controlled conditions and services related to agro and allied sectors.
100% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route in Tea Sector.
3. Alcohol- Distillation & Brewing:100% FDI/ Automatic Route (Industrial License required)
4. Asset Management: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
5. Asset Reconstruction Companies: 49% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route
6. Banking: Public Sector (20% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route)
Private Sector (74% FDI/ Upto 49% in Automatic Route and rest in Approval Route)
7. Broadcasting: FM Radio (20% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route)
Cable Network (49% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route)
DTH (49% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route)
Broadcasting Services (74% FDI/ Upto 49% in Automatic Route and rest in Approval Route)
Uplinking Hubs (49% FDI/ FIPB Approval Route)
Uplinking TV Channels (26% under Approval Route for News and current affairs Channels and 100% under approval for rest)
8.Business & Management Cosultancy Services (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
9. Cigarettes & Tobacco substitutes: FDI in manufacturing Prohibited
10. Civil Aviation: Scheduled Air Transport (49% FDI under Automatic Route)
Non scheduled Chartered & Cargo Airlines (74% FDI/ Upto 49% in Automatic Route and rest in Approval Route)
Flying Training Institute (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
Helicopter Services (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
Repairs & Maintenance (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
11. Coal & related products: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
12. Commodity Exchanges: (26% FDI & 23% FII under Approval Route)
13. Credit Card Business: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
14. Credit Information Companies: (FDI + FII upto 49% subject to FIPB approval and RBI clearances)
15. Credit Rating Agencies: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
16. Custodial Services: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
17. Defence: (26% FDI under Approval Route)
18. Factoring: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
19. Financial Consultancy: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
20. Forex Broking: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
21. Healthcare Services, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
22. Hazardous Chemicals: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route, subject to Industrial License)
23. Housing Finance: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
24. Industrial Explosives: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route, subject to Industrial License)
25. Insurance: (26% FDI/ Automatic Route)
26. Investment Advisory Services: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
27. Leasing & Finance: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
28. Lottery, Gambling & Betting: Prohibited
29. Mico Credit: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
30. Micro & Small Enterprises: 100% FDI , subject to sectoral policies)
31. Mass Rapid Transport System: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route)
32. Mining: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route for exploring & mining of metals and non-metal ores, including gold and silver, minerals, diamonds and precious stones)
(FDI up to 100% is permitted with prior government approval for mining and mineral separation of titanium-bearing minerals and ores, value additions to these and integration activities, subject to sectoral regulations and the conditions of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957)
33. Non Banking Financial Services: (100% FDI/ Automatic Route subject to RBI compliances)
34. Merchant Banking: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
35. Money changing Business: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
36. Portfolio Management Services: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
37. Rural Credit: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
38. Stock Broking: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
39. Underwriting: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
40. Venture Capital: (100% FDI/ Minimum Capitalisation Norms)
how to apply?
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