The Indian government has finalised sweeping changes to the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) policy to account for increasing concerns voiced by security agencies. (more…)

Emaar MGF Land Ltd, the developer of the Commonwealth Games Village 2010 is now under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate for alleged violations of foreign direct investment (FDI) norms. (more…)

HUNDREDS of Britons may lose their holiday homes and life savings in the Indian tropical paradise of Goa after falling foul of changes in local laws and scams by builders and lawyers. (more…)

The government is weighing the impact of a possible three-year ban on stake sale by foreign investors in real estate projects, a decision that could affect future capital inflows into the sector. (more…)

The government in India wants to make it easier for foreign property investors and in particular for them to put their money into projects that relate to the hospitality sector and tourism. It is looking at changing the rules to allow overseas investors to be part of smaller real estate projects. (more…)

Hopes that the Indian retail sector may be opened any further have been dented. The government have announced that the interests of small traders will be protected as the industry is the second largest employer after agriculture. (more…)

As property markets collapse world-wide, one of the few consolations for real-estate investors is that some governments have become more open to foreign non resident property owners. (more…)

Who is an NRI/PIO? (more…)

The Indian finance ministry has raised questions on the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules announced earlier this year. (more…)

The Indian Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) has announced it is examining proposals regarding Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into India’s real estate industry for foreign buyers. (more…)