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India may ease FDI rules for foreign firms with small China stakes DEA FEMA nod awaited
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Published on 30 April 2026
10% China shareholding could soon face fewer hurdles
India’s Department of Economic Affairs is finalising the FEMA approval needed to notify eased FDI rules for overseas firms holding up to 10% Chinese shareholding. An official said the announcement is expected soon, following a March Press Note by DPIIT that already expanded automatic-route investments from land-border countries across sectors.
- DEA is preparing the FEMA approval for new FDI notifications
- Overseas firms with up to 10% Chinese shareholding may get eased entry
- DPIIT’s March Press Note already expanded automatic-route access
- Changes apply broadly across sectors for eligible land-border investors
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