| Airports | | | | Broadcasting for grant of permission for setting |
| Government approval is required for FDI beyond | | | | up of FM Radio Stations. No private operator is |
| 74% requiring in the Airports sector and up to | | | | allowed in terrestrial TV transmission.Coal & |
| 100% FDI is allowed. Domestic Airlines In the | | | | LigniteOperating power projects as well as coal or |
| domestic Airlines allows FDI up to 49% permitted | | | | lignite mines could be set by Private Indian |
| under automatic route. 100% investment by NRIs | | | | Companies or pure value addition and integrated |
| permitted under automatic route subject to no | | | | projects could amount up to 74% in both the |
| direct or indirect equity participation by foreign | | | | fields. The company shall not do coal mining and |
| airlines. The detailed guidelines could be found with | | | | shall not sell washed coal or sized coal from its |
| the Ministry of Civil Aviation.Atomic Minerals | | | | coal processing plants in the open market and shall |
| The following three activities are permitted to | | | | supply the washed or sized coal to those parties |
| receive FDI/NRI investments:Mining and mineral | | | | who are supplying raw coal to coal processing |
| separation along with the value addition per sector | | | | plants for washing or sizing and therefore 100% |
| to the products of integrated activities including | | | | FDI is allowed for setting up coal processing |
| mining and mineral separation as mentioned | | | | plants.The coal processing plants allows 100% FDI |
| above.The following FDI participation is | | | | but subjected to conditions and up to 50% under |
| permitted:Up to 74% in pure value addition and | | | | the automatic route subject to the condition |
| integrated projects as well as projects with value | | | | allows FDI in all the above mentioned cases shall |
| addition up to any intermediate is permitted | | | | not exceed 49% of the equity of a PSU.Defense |
| through joint venture companies with Central/ | | | | & Strategic IndustriesForeign Direct Investment, |
| State PS4.s in which equity holding of at least one | | | | including NRI investment, is permitted up to 26% |
| PSU is not less than 26%. In exceptional cases, | | | | with prior Government approval subject to |
| FDI beyond 74% will be permitted subject to | | | | licensing and security requirementsEstablishment |
| clearance of the Atomic Energy Commission | | | | and operation of SatelliteFDI up to 74% is |
| before FIPB approval.Agriculture (Including | | | | permitted with prior Government approvalHousing |
| Plantation) | | | | & Real EstateInterestingly NRIs are allowed to |
| No FDI/NRI investments permitted other than | | | | invest in the following activities: |
| Tea sector, where FOI permitted up to 100% in | | | | The development of serviced plots and |
| Tea sector, including tea plantations, with prior | | | | construction of built up residential premises. The |
| Government approval and subject to following | | | | Investment in real estate covers construction of |
| conditions:Compulsory divestment of 26% equity | | | | residential and commercial premises including |
| in favor of Indian partner/Indian public within a | | | | business centers and offices. Both roads and |
| period of five years, and an approval required in | | | | bridges include with the development of |
| case of any future land use change from the | | | | townships, city and regional level urban |
| Prior State government.The above dispensation | | | | infrastructure facilities. FDI is also open to |
| would be applicable to all fresh investments (FDI) | | | | investment in manufacture of building materials |
| made in this sector.Broadcasting and TV | | | | along with investment in participatory ventures |
| Software Production allows upto100% foreign | | | | mentioned in (a) to (e) above. Housing finance |
| investment but is subjected to following clauses | | | | institutions and related investment is also open to |
| mentioned below:The future laws on broadcasting | | | | FDI as an NBFCInvesting Companies in |
| and no claim of any privilege or protection by | | | | Infrastructure/Service SectorIn respect of the |
| virtue of approval accorded, and; not undertaking | | | | companies in infrastructure/service sector, where |
| any broadcasting from Indian soil without | | | | there is a prescribed cap for foreign investment, |
| Government approval.Setting up hardware | | | | only the direct investment will be considered for |
| facilities, such as unlinking, HUB, etc. Private | | | | the prescribed cap and foreign investment in an |
| companies incorporated in India with permissible | | | | investing company will not be set off against this |
| FII/NRI/PIO equity within the limits (as in the case | | | | cap provided the foreign direct investment in such |
| of telecom sector FDI limit up to 49% inclusive of | | | | investing company does not exceed 49% and the |
| both FOI and portfolio investment) to set up | | | | management of the investing company is with |
| unlinking hub (teleports) for leasing or hiring out | | | | the Indian owners. The automatic route is not |
| their facilities to broadcasters. All TV channels | | | | availableInsuranceFDI up to 26% in the Insurance |
| irrespective of management control to uplink | | | | sector is allowed on the automatic route subject |
| from India in regards to satellite broadcasting is | | | | to obtaining license from Insurance Regulatory & |
| available provided that they undertake to comply | | | | Development Authority (IRDA)Lottery Business, |
| with the broadcast (program & advertising) | | | | Gambling & BettingGovernment has reiterated |
| code.Under the Cable Television Network Rules | | | | prohibition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) / |
| (1994) to provide cable TV services, foreign | | | | Foreign Technical Collaboration (FTC) in any form |
| investment is allowed up to 49% (inclusive of | | | | in lottery business, gambling and betting sector. |
| both FDI and portfolio investment) of paid up | | | | Foreign Technology Collaboration including |
| share capital. 51% of paid up share capital must | | | | Franchise/Trading/brand name, management |
| be held by Indian citizens within a company and | | | | contract etc. Gambling and betting sector is also |
| are eligibleThe company with a maximum of | | | | prohibited in the lottery business.MiningThe mining |
| foreign equity including FDI/NRI/FII of 49% would | | | | of diamonds and precious stones FDI is allowed up |
| be eligible to obtain Direct-to-Home License. The | | | | to 74% under automatic route. For exploration |
| FDI component cannot exceed 20% within the | | | | and mining of gold and silver and minerals other |
| foreign equity. The Terrestrial Broadcasting FM | | | | than diamonds and precious stones, metallurgy |
| licensee will be a company registered in India | | | | and processing, allows up to 100% under |
| under the Companies Act. NRI & PIO investments | | | | automatic route. Setting up 100% owned |
| and portfolio investments has been permitted | | | | subsidiaries in the mining sector is concerned and |
| including FDI or Foreign investment up to 20% | | | | subjected to a declaration from the applicant that |
| equity for FM Radio's Broadcasting services | | | | he has no existing joint venture for the same |
| subject to such terms and conditions as specified | | | | area and / or the particular mineral. |
| from time to time by Ministry of Information and | | | | |