Sr. No.

Sector/Activity

FDI Cap/Equity

Entry route

Other Conditions

1.

Basic and cellular, Unified Access Services, National/International Long Distance, V-SAT, Public Mobile Radio Trunked Services (PMRTS), Global Mobile Personal Communications Services (GMPCS) and other value added telecom services 

74% (Both direct and indirect foreign investment). 

Automatic upto 49%

FIPB beyond 49%.

Subject to guidelines notified in the para 5.38.1 to 5.38.4 of consolidated FDI policy circular No. 2/2010 of DIPP.

2.

ISP with gateways, *ISP without gateway, Radio-paging, End-to-End Bandwidth provider.

74%

Automatic upto 49%

 FIPB beyond 49%

Subject to licensing and security requirements notified by the Department of Telecommunications  and para 5.38.5 (i) to (iii) of consolidated FDI policy circular No.2/2010 of DIPP.

3.

a) Infrastructure Provider providing dark fibre, right of way, duct space, tower (Category –I);

b) Electronic Mail and Voice Mail

100%

Automatic upto 49%

FIPB beyond 49%

Para 5.38.6 (i) to (iv) of consolidated FDI policy circular No.2/2010 of DIPP i.e. Subject to the condition that such companies shall divest 26% of their equity in favour of Indian public in 5 years, if these companies are listed in other parts of the world.  Also subject to licensing and security requirements, where required.  

4.

Manufacture of  Telecom  Equipments

100%

Automatic

5

Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment i.e. direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian companies

-

-

para 4.1(& its sub-paras) of consolidated FDI policy circular No.2/2010 of DIPP.

6

Guidelines for transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies in sectors with caps from resident Indian citizens to non-resident entities.

-

-

para 4.2.3 of consolidated FDI policy circular No.2/2010 of DIPP.

7

Guidelines on downstream investment by Indian Companies

-

-

para 4.6(& its sub-paras) of consolidated FDI policy circular No. 2/2010 of DIPP.