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The webinar, ‘Investing in India – Debt Capital Markets’, hosted by Khaitan & Co, provided foreign investors and their advisors a practical and strategic overview of India’s debt capital markets from a foreign investor’s perspective, covering investment routes, regulatory frameworks, tax considerations and recent reforms.

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The webinar, ‘Investing in India – Debt Capital Markets’, hosted by Khaitan & Co, provided foreign investors and their advisors a practical and strategic overview of India’s debt capital markets from a foreign investor’s perspective, covering investment routes, regulatory frameworks, tax considerations and recent reforms.

The session was moderated by Sudhir Bassi, Executive Director, Capital Markets practice group and led by Manisha Shroff, Partner, Debt Capital Markets practice group.

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