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India: Amendments to foreign direct investment policy for countries sharing a land border

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10 Mar 2026

In March 2026, the Indian government amended the guidelines for foreign direct investment from countries sharing a land border with India. The changes introduce an automatic approval route for non-controlling interests and expedited clearance for specific manufacturing sectors.

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Number of interventions

1

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

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Implementation date

10 Mar 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 10 Mar 2026
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