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India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment

By Freny Patel ( March 20, 2026, 02:54 GMT | Comment) -- India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Press Note 3. While the move aims to revive capital flows and clear backlogs, strict security checks and political concerns continue to shape the policy.Is India truly reopening its doors to China, or is this a calculated “eye wash” to reassure global capital without yielding an inch of strategic ground? The recent amendments to Press Note 3 mark a calibrated shift — from a blunt “freeze” to a targeted “filter” on investments from land-bordering countries, chiefly China....

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