In February 2019, the Government of India released the Draft National E-Commerce Policy which encourages FDI in the marketplace model of e-commerce. Further, it states that the FDI policy for e-commerce sector has been developed to ensure a level playing field for all participants
Foreign investments mean both Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPI) and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). FDI brings better technology and management, marketing networks and offers competition, the latter helping Indian companies improve, quite apart from being good for consumers. Alongside opening up of the FDI regime, steps were taken to allow foreign portfolio ....
