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MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(Department of Economic Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1st January, 2001

Guidelines for Indian Direct Investment in Joint Ventures and wholly owned subsidiaries abroad

F. No. l/2/94-LC.(Vol. IV).—The guidelines for Indian direct investment in joint ventures and subsidiaries

abroad issued by the Ministry of Finance has been liberalised from time to time. In pursuance of the announcement made

by the Finance Minister in his Budget Speech 200Q-01, the policy on overseas direct investment was further liberalised

and the ceiling under the automatic route for overseas investments was raised from US$ 15 mn to US$ 50 mn for Indian

companies. A special dispensation was provided in the Guidelines for neighbouring countries where higher ceilings

were applicable for overseas investments. In order to continue the special dispensation for Indian direct investments in

neighbouring countries the Guidelines for Indian direct investments in joint ventures and subsidiaries abroad shall be

amended as under wilh effect from 31st July, 2000, in supersession of this department's notification of even number

dated 31st July, 2000:—

1. Paragraphs 5 1 and 5.9 shall be substituted as under :

"5 1 A private/public limited company will be cligilble for direct investment in a joint venture/wholly owned

subsidiary abroad on an automatic basis, without prior reference to RBI up to a total value of investment not

exceeding US$ 50 (fifty) million (not applicable to Indian investments in neighbouring countries, namely,

Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan), in respect of Indian investment in

neighbouring countries, namely, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar and Sri Lanka total value of investment not

exceeding US$ 75 (seventy five) million and in respect of rupee investment in Nepal and Bhutan, the total value

of investment not exceeding Rs. 350 (three hundred and fifty) crores, provided."

tL5 9 This facility of automatic route will be available to the Indian party only once in a block of three calendar

years including the calendar yearln which the investment is made. However, within the overall limit of USS 50

(fifty) million and its entitlement of 25% of the net worth, US$ 75 (seventy five) million in case of investment

in neighbouring countries, namely, Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, Rs. 350 (three hundred

and fifty) crores in case of investment in Nepal and Bhutan, the Indian party may be permitted to invest in

equity/provide guarantee etc. on the automatic route on more than one occasion and in more than one J V/WOS

abroad."

G.S. DUTT,Jt Secy.

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