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Key Amendments Proposed To The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 introduces sweeping changes to India's foreign funding regime, including the creation of a Designated Authority with powers to seize and permanently vest foreign contributions and assets. How will these amendments reshape compliance obligations for NGOs, trusts, and other organizations receiving foreign funds, and what risks do key functionaries now face under the expanded liability framework?
India Government
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Acuity Law
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ESDM Sector In India Regulatory Landscape, Roadmap And Way Forward: A White Paper
India's electronics and semiconductor design and manufacturing sector is experiencing rapid transformation through evolving regulatory frameworks and strategic policy initiatives. This comprehensive white paper examines the current state of the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) sector, analyzing implemented policies and their measurable outcomes while proposing actionable reforms to establish India as a globally competitive hub for advanced electronics and semiconductor production.
India Strategy
AP
AZB & Partners
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India's Press Note 3 Overhaul: From Restriction To Strategic Recalibration
The Indian government recently approved a significant amendment to the country’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) framework, specifically targeting investments in which the ultimate beneficial ownership traces back to countries sharing a land border with India (LBCs). The formal implementing notification was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in Press Note 2 (2026 Series) on March 15, 2026 (PN2), amending the extant FDI Policy.
India Government
Fox & Mandal
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FDI Update - Press Note 3 Amended | Government Relaxes FDI Investments From China
The Union Cabinet has approved a significant relaxation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for investments from countries sharing land borders with India, marking a potential shift from the stringent framework introduced under Press Note 3 (2020 Series). This policy change aims to balance national security considerations with investment facilitation and economic engagement, potentially improving investor sentiment while maintaining regulatory oversight for strategic interests.
India Government
MH
Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.
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Crossing Borders, Splitting Atoms: Exchange Control Issues In India’s Nuclear Energy Sector
India stands at a pivotal juncture in its nuclear energy journey. With an ambitious target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047, the country is actively courting foreign participation across the nuclear value chain from uranium supply and reactor construction to technology licensing and waste management. Yet, beneath this energy ambition lies a formidable thicket of exchange control regulations that govern every cross-border financial transaction in this sector.
India Commercial
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King, Stubb & Kasiva
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