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SWAGAT – FI Framework: Streamlining Foreign Investment In India

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced the SWAGAT-FI (Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors) framework to simplify access for foreign investors into the Indian securities market.

India Government

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King, Stubb & Kasiva

RBI Drafts New FEMA Rules For Foreign Offices In India: Key Highlights

In a move to streamline the regulations for establishment of a place of business in India by overseas entities, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") on October 3, 2025, released the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a branch or office) Regulations, 2025 ("Draft Regulations").

India Government

CK

CK Juris

Draft Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025: A Fine-Turning Point For India's Insurance Sector (Podcast)

As part of a major reform aimed at reshaping India's insurance landscape and attracting global capital, the Ministry of Finance, through the Department of Financial Services, published a draft notification on the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025 ("Draft Rules") on August 29, 2025.

India Government

AP

AK & Partners

Global Capability Centres: Maharashtra Policy

The Maharashtra Government has issued the Maharashtra Global Capability Centre (GCC) Policy 2025 ("the Policy") on 3rd November 2025 to attract global businesses to establish...

India Commercial

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Acuity Law

Realizing Nuclear Power's Role In India's Clean Energy Transition-II

AP

AZB & Partners

ITAT Interprets The Word 'May' U/s 43 Of BMA As Directory And Not Mandatory

India Government

AC

Aurtus Consulting LLP

Startup Fundraising In India: Demystifying CCDs, CCPS And SAFEs

India Commercial

SC

Singhania & Co.

India Government

PL

Phoenix Legal

Amendments To Various SEBI Regulations Approved

India Commercial

AP

AZB & Partners

Why FEMA Compliance In India Should Not Be Taken Lightly?

India Government

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Equity Finance 2025 – Trends & Developments

AP

AZB & Partners

Reforming Foreign Office Establishment Norms In India – New Draft Regulations Issued

India Government

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Direct Tax Spotlight

KC

Kochhar & Co.

How To Set Up An Offshore Subsidiary In India?

India Commercial

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

RBI Opens The Doors To Bank-Funded M&A's: Boosting Domestic Acquisition Financing

India Commercial

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Obhan & Associates

Argus Talks: Decrypting Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (Video)

AP

Argus Partners

Contractual Rigidity vs. Business Viability: Supreme Court's Message To Insurers In Light Of Soham Shipping Private Limited vs M/S. New India Assurance Company Limited & Anr. (Podcast)

India Insurance

AP

AK & Partners

Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025: Background, Overview And Salient Features

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JSA

GST (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2025: New Registration Framework And Compliance Architecture

LP

Legitpro Law

Frequently Asked Questions: Doing Business In India

India is a highly diverse country - in languages, religions, traditions, cuisine, and demographics. The country is divided into 28 states and 8 union territories.

India Commercial

AP

AZB & Partners

Enhancing Certainty, Transparency And Uniformity In Permanent Establishment And Profit Attribution For Foreign Investors In India

NITI Aayog's recent working paper titled "Enhancing Certainty, Transparency and Uniformity in Permanent Establishment and Profit Attribution for Foreign Investors in India" highlights the urgent need for India...

India Government

NP

Nexdigm Private Limited

FCRA Alert: Renew Early Or Risk Losing Foreign Funding

The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a public notice reminding all associations registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) to submit...

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Navigating India's Business Landscape: Your Essential Legal Primer

Our "Doing Business in India" is a practical primer for companies looking to establish...

India Government

AP

AZB & Partners

Global Capability Centres In India: Opportunities And Legal Considerations In The Context Of The India–UK CETA

India International

HA

HSA Advocates

Shield & Sword: The Legal Blueprint Of India's Defence Sector

India Government

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CMS INDUSLAW

Downstream Investment: Navigating The Indirect Route Of Foreign Capital

India Government

CP

Corporate Professionals

From Dilution To Inclusion: SEBI Reshapes India's IPO Playbook

India Commercial

LP

Legitpro Law

Co-investment Framework Under The Securities And Exchange Board Of India (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012: A Long-awaited Development

India Commercial

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Digitization Of Land Records – Government's Land Stack Vision: A Step Towards Transparent Land Governance

India Commercial

HA

HSA Advocates

Insurance 2.0 | Draft Amendments To Foreign Investment Rules

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025

India Insurance

AP

AZB & Partners

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 01, 2025

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Amendment To The Foreign Exchange Management Rules: Issuance Of Bonus Shares To Non-resident Investors By Companies Engaged In Sectors Prohibited From Receiving Foreign Direct Investment

India Commercial

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JSA

Insurance 2.0 | Draft Amendments To Foreign Investment Rules

On 29 August 2025, the Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance released for public consultation the draft Indian Insurance Companies...

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025

The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance has published a draft of the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Amendment Rules, 2025 on August 29, 2025, to amend the Indian Insurance Companies (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2015.

India Insurance

AP

AZB & Partners

AKP Corporate & Compliance Digest September 01, 2025

The government of Jharkhand has notified the Factories (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2025, which amends the Factories Act, 1948, specifically for the state of Jharkhand...

India Commercial

AP

AK & Partners

Amendment To The Foreign Exchange Management Rules: Issuance Of Bonus Shares To Non-resident Investors By Companies Engaged In Sectors Prohibited From Receiving Foreign Direct Investment

Bonus shares are issued under Section 63 of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014.

India Commercial

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JSA

Newsletter May 2025

India Commercial

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Anhad Law

New Space Race: Indian States Breaking Orbit

Indian space sector has historically been government-controlled, with Indian Space Research Organisation ("ISRO") functioning as the primary driver of all space activities.

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Beyond Check-Ins: Regulatory Considerations For Investments In The Indian Hospitality Sector

With a robust increase in tourism and favourable government initiatives aimed at bolstering ‘ease of doing business', the hospitality sector in India has substantially flourished in the recent past, witnessing transactions worth USD 340 million in 2024.

India Media & IT

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CMS INDUSLAW

Navigating The Legal Landscape For SatCom In India

Although India's digital communication landscape has rapidly expanded, its rural and remote regions still face significant connectivity gaps. It is estimated that more than one third of India's rural population do not have access to the internet.

India Media & IT

KC

Kochhar & Co.

Vision Is Not Enough: Why MSMEs Must Law Up To Scale Up

India's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises aren't just surviving, they're shaping the future of the economy.

India Commercial

AA

Ahlawat & Associates

Bonus Issue To Non-Resident Shareholders Permitted In FDI-Prohibited Sectors

DC

Dewan P.N. Chopra & Co.

New Opportunities In India's Defence Sector

India Commercial

SA

S&R Associates

Why Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) ‑ Readiness Matters

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Key Considerations For Structuring An Overseas Joint Venture

India Commercial

I

CMS INDUSLAW

Is Your Startup FEMA Compliant? Key Regulations Every Founder Must Know

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

RBI Unlocks Flexibility For Foreign Owned And Controlled Indian Entities

India Commercial

CP

Corporate Professionals

Decoding The Foreign Exchange Regulations 2025 Amendments: RBI's Step Towards Rupee Internationalization

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Acuity Law

Impetus To GCCs In India: Uttar Pradesh Releases Its Final GCC Policy

India Government

KC

Khaitan & Co LLP

Recent Changes In Indian Law On Oilfields Regulation & Development - Part I

India Government

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Legal Reforms In India's Oil & Gas Sector To Unlock Strategic Investment Potential

LS

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

India's Emerging Data Center Hubs: What You Need To Know Before You Invest

India Government

AA

Ahlawat & Associates

Joint Ventures In India: A Legal Roadmap For Global Partners In 2025

India Government

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

MHA Issues Notice: Temporary Relief For NGOs With Expired FCRA Registrations To Pay Penalties And Fees

India Government

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

India's DPIIT Clarifies On Issue Of Bonus Shares In Prohibited Sectors

India Government

MP

Majmudar & Partners

Doing Business In India - Expanding In The World's Most Promising Market

India Government

SA

Solique Advisors

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[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Panama & India: Opportunities And Challenges (VIdeo)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

[Live] Regulatory Framework For Doing Business In Portugal & India: Opportunities & Challenges (Video)

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Webinar: How Regulation Is Shaping Up E-Commerce Industry In India (March 27, 2019) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

Round Table : FSC- FPI Meeting Part 2 (August 20, 2018) (Video)

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Nishith Desai Associates

Seminar: Lifecycle Of India Focused Funds – Fund Formation Issues For India Focused Funds (July 07, 2015, New York) (Video Content)

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Nishith Desai Associates

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