India: Inward/ Foreign Investment

On March 10, 2026 the Indian government approved amendments to India’s FDI regime relating to investments from countries sharing a land border with India. These are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan.

As India has consolidated its position as a favourable jurisdiction for Japanese sponsors pursuing cross-border M&A opportunities, this paper by Chuo Sogo LPC, Japan and Fox & Mandal offers practical insights – from both an Indian and a Japanese POV – for effectively managing deal risks and matters that most often affect timelines, valuation, and risk allocation in Indo-Japanese M&A, particularly given the significant differences in deal and contract practice between the two jurisdictions.

In the ever-evolving landscape of India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy, certain terms and classifications have undergone significant transformations over the years.