DPIIT set to take up e-commerce FDI policy with e-tailers on Thursday

The meeting, chaired by DPIIT Secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra, will also see participation of Reliance Jio, Snapdeal, Paytm Mall, and Swiggy

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DPIIT | e-commerce policy | FDI policy

Shreya Nandi  |  New Delhi 

The Union government on Thursday will meet executives from over a dozen companies, including Amazon and Flipkart, to address the facets of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy on e-commerce. The meeting comes amid several complaints from traders accusing global e-commerce giants of circumventing local laws.

Any revision or clarification in foreign investment rules could result in tighter norms for these e-tailers. “Press Note 2 issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in December 2018 will be discussed threadbare. Officials (from DPIIT) have ...

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First Published: Thu, March 25 2021. 06:10 IST
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