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FDI Policy: Sectors Requiring Approval

The document outlines sectors where government approval is required for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India, specifying the percentage of investment allowed without approval. Key sectors include mining, defense, broadcasting, print media, air transport, telecom, and banking, with varying caps on foreign investment. Approval is mandatory for investments exceeding specified thresholds, particularly in sensitive areas like defense and telecom.

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FDI Policy: Sectors Requiring Approval

The document outlines sectors where government approval is required for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India, specifying the percentage of investment allowed without approval. Key sectors include mining, defense, broadcasting, print media, air transport, telecom, and banking, with varying caps on foreign investment. Approval is mandatory for investments exceeding specified thresholds, particularly in sensitive areas like defense and telecom.

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FDI Policy: Sectors where Government Approval is required

S. Sector/Activity Relevant
No. Para of Govt.
Cap
Consolidate Approval
d FDI Policy
1. Mining and mineral separation
of titanium bearing minerals [Link] 100% Upto 100%
and ores
2. Food Product Retail Trading 5.2.5 100% Upto 100%
3. Defence 5.2.6 100% Beyond 49%
4. Broadcasting Content Service
a) FM Radio [Link].1
49% Upto 49%
b) Up linking of ‘News & [Link].2
Current Affairs’ TV Channels
5. Uploading/ Streaming of News
& Current Affairs through [Link].3 26% Upto 26%
Digital Media
6. Print Media - Publishing of
newspaper and periodicals
[Link] 26% Upto 26%
dealing with news and current
affairs
7. Print Media - Publication of
Indian editions of foreign
[Link] 26% Upto 26%
magazines dealing with news
and current affairs
8. Publishing/printing of scientific
and technical
[Link] 100% Upto 100%
magazines/specialty journals/
periodicals
9. Publication of facsimile edition
[Link] 100% Upto 100%
of foreign newspapers
10. Air Transport Service –
Beyond 49%
Scheduled, and Regional Air [Link](1) 100%
Transport Service,
11. Investment by Foreign Airlines [Link] 100% Upto 49%
12. Satellites- establishment and
5.2.12 100% Upto 100%
operation
13. Telecom Services 5.2.14 100% Beyond 49%
14. Private Security Agencies 5.2.13 74% Beyond 49%
15. Trading – MBRT [Link] 51% Upto 51%
16. Banking- Private Sector 5.2.18 74% Beyond 49%
17. Banking- Public Sector 5.2.19 20% Upto 20%
18. Pharmaceutical – Brownfield [Link] 100% Beyond 74%

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