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% (including FDI, FII, NRI, FCCBs, ADRs, GDRs, convertible preference shares, and proportionate foreign equity in Indian promoters /Investing Company)

Automatic upto 49%.

FIPB beyond 49%.

Subject to guidelines notified in the Press Note No. 3 (2007 Series) read with Press Note No. 2/2009.

2.

ISP with gateways, radio-paging, end-to-end bandwidth.

74%

Automatic upto 49%

 FIPB beyond 49%

Subject to licensing and security requirements notified by the Department of Telecommunications www.dot.gov.in

3.

a) ISP without gateway, *

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

c) Electronic mail and voice mail

100%

Automatic up to 49%

FIPB beyond 49%

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.

www.dot.gov.in

4.

Manufacture of telecom equipments

100%

Automatic

Subject to sectoral requirements. www.dot.gov.in 

5

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

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-

Press Note No. 2/2009

6

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

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Press Note No. 3/2009