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Major Int’l Retail Investments Raise Hope for FDI Recovery in India

By Ian Bhullar Jun. 28 – A spurt of high-profile foreign investment into India is raising hopes for the enhancement of investor confidence and the recovery of the country’s FDI inflows. Three events in the past week – IKEA’s proposed entry, and expansion plans by Tommy Hilfiger and Coca Cola – indicate that growth in India’s consumer demand is still perceived as dependable, improving the outlook after a 41 percent drop in India’s FDI inflows in April.

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India to Revive FDI into Aviation, Multi-Brand Retail

Indian Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has stated that the government decision concerning restrictions to foreign investment into the country’s multi-brand retail sector were “just a pause” and had not been scrapped. Continue reading

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Foreign Direct Investment in India’s Single and Multi-Brand Retail

As India has liberalized its single brand retail industry to permit 100 percent foreign investment, we take a look at the regulatory issues and legal structures pertinent to establishing operations in this new dynamic market. Continue reading

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India Allows 100% FDI in Single Brand Retail

The Indian government on Tuesday agreed to allow 100 percent foreign ownership in single brand retail stores, paving the way for international businesses such as Starbucks, Ikea and Adidas to operate independently in the country without having to involve local partners. Continue reading

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New Issue of India Briefing: India’s Goods & Service Tax and Retail Sector

In this new issue of India Briefing Magazine – titled India’s Goods & Service Tax and Retail Sector – we focus on two dramatic, ongoing initiatives by the Indian government to fuel economic activity in the country: the introduction of a dual goods and service tax and further opening in the retail sector. Continue reading

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