It was a divided house when industry representatives met government officials on Thursday to discuss the proposed e-commerce policy. Chaired by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra, the virtual meeting attended by more than 15 firms turned out to be ‘a new FDI policy’ versus ‘a no change in policy’ debate between home-grown and foreign-owned companies, according to people in the know.
The industry has been asked to send inputs in writing within a week to the government for further consultation.
Executives representing domestic companies sought an amendment to the FDI policy
The industry has been asked to send inputs in writing within a week to the government for further consultation.
Executives representing domestic companies sought an amendment to the FDI policy

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