India: Government, Public Sector

ダウンラウンドとは、企業が新たに株式を発行して資金調達を行う際に、直前の資金調達ラウンドで投資家が支払った価格やバリュエーション（企業価値）よりも低い条件で株式を発行する資金調達のことです。つまり、企業のバリュエーションが既存投資家が出資時に想定していた水

インド保険市場の構造、関係者、そして法的枠組みに関する入門ガイド

India attracted nearly $58 billion in foreign direct investment in FY 2025–26. Behind every major investment lies an assumption that, once a regulator has examined a transaction...

A Public Interest Litigation seeking to extend the fundamental right to free and compulsory education under Article 21A to children aged 3–6 years is currently under consideration by the Supreme Court. This article analyses the constitutional interpretation of Article 21A, the policy case for early childhood education, and the practical implications of expanding the right to pre-primary education.

This article examines the need for statutory reservation of seats for women in Bar Councils in India. It analyses the current under-representation of women in legal governance structures, the constitutional and policy justifications for affirmative action, and the potential benefits of greater gender diversity for the legal profession and the justice delivery system.

The judgment consolidates many petitions filed by individuals with varied backgrounds, including persons who have been acquitted of criminal charges, parties to matrimonial disputes, individuals whose names appeared incidentally in judicial records, amongst others

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”), through its revised Standard Operating Procedure (“SOP”) dated 4 May 2026 for processing Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) proposals, has introduced what appears at first glance to be a procedural reform.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) had issued Press Note 3 of 2020 (“PN3”), mandating prior Government approval for investments originating from entities or citizens of countries sharing land borders with India (“LBCs”), or where the beneficial owner of the investment was situated in or was a citizen of such countries.

This edition of Defence Dispatch examines three pivotal developments from April 2026: India and Germany's ten-year defence industrial cooperation roadmap that advances the P-75I submarine deal, the newly published India-Russia RELOS agreement allowing unprecedented foreign military presence on Indian soil, and South Korea's state visit outcomes that shift the K9 Vajra partnership toward co-development and joint design of advanced military systems.

A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that Build-Operate-Transfer concessionaires must pay GST on works contract services rendered to NHAI, treating toll collection rights as taxable consideration. This landmark judgment fundamentally reshapes the tax landscape for highway PPP projects, potentially affecting project bankability, investor appetite, and the cost mechanics for developers participating in India's infrastructure development bids.

Democratisation of air travel has been a policy priority for India to promote balanced economic development and to improve regional air connectivity. UDAN scheme is one such example that represents this significant...

India is positioning itself to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals through ambitious policy frameworks including the National Critical Minerals Mission and Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Scheme. This analysis examines how strategic India-Japan cooperation can build resilient supply chains across the Indo-Pacific region.