Singh delights with a deluge of reforms

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Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has surprised and elated investors with a wave of reforms to liberalize various industries, opening the door to more foreign investment. The news broke just as India Business Law Journal was going to press.

Singh’s liberalization campaign paves the way for foreign forays in several lucrative sectors including retail, aviation, broadcasting and power trading exchanges. The opening of the multi-brand retail sector was perhaps the biggest shock following the government’s reluctance in December last year to proceed with the reforms amid dense political opposition.

Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh

Now, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has said it will allow foreign participation of up to 51% in multi-brand retail, providing investors fulfil the conditions stipulated. For example, investors will only be permitted to set up retail outlets in cities with a population of 1 million or more. Half of the total foreign direct investment (FDI) must be put towards back-end infrastructure – processing, manufacturing, distribution, packaging, storage, etc. – within three years of the initial investment. In addition, at least 30% of the value of the products sold must be sourced locally in India from small and medium-sized enterprises.

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