India: Government Policy & Public Finance

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of India's foreign investment regulatory framework through the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Foreign Investment) Rules, 2026. This fundamental restructuring shifts from an investor-centric to an investee-centric classification system, introduces clarified definitions of foreign controlled entities, and eliminates differential compliance regimes that previously varied based on investor and investee characteristics.

Gujarat has unveiled a comprehensive policy framework designed to transform the state into India's premier data center destination, offering unprecedented fiscal incentives including power tariff subsidies, capital grants, and tax exemptions worth up to 75% of eligible investments. The policy targets 7.5 GW of aggregate data center capacity with enhanced operational support and mandates renewable energy integration, positioning Gujarat to compete with global data center hubs.

India's semiconductor sector receives a major boost with the government's approval of Semicon India Programme 2.0, featuring over USD 10 billion in funding to strengthen the nation's position...

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.

International aviation services operate within a complex, multidimensional structure which resultsfrom the intersection of treaty obligations, bilateral agreements, and, most importantly, domestic regulations.

As we enter the third year of the current government’s five-year term, the shift in focus from announcing reforms to implementing the institutional frameworks needed for long-term economic growth is discernible.

In 2014, the Government of India had announced the „Make in India‟ initiative to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and provide an impetus to the manufacturing sector in the country.

Governed by its constitution and derivative laws, a country speaks through its policies. Sound economic and regulatory policy creation coupled with effective...

India is increasingly becoming one of favoured business destinations on the international scale.