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The Government of India through Ministry of Commerce & Industry recently issued its consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy Circular of 2015 ("Circular of 2015") updating the Foreign Direct Investment Policy ("FDI Policy").

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The Government of India through Ministry of Commerce & Industry recently issued its consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy Circular of 2015 ("Circular of 2015") updating the Foreign Direct Investment Policy ("FDI Policy"). The Circular of 2015 has been put into effect from 12th May 2015 and supersedes all Press Notes/Press Releases/ Clarifications/ Circulars issued by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion ("DIPP"). This Circular of 2015 will remain in force until superseded in totality or in part thereof. This article discusses the key amendments/ clarifications introduced by the Circular of 2015.

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The Circular of 2015 have introduced the following amendments/ clarifications:

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