DPIIT set to take up e-commerce FDI policy with e-tailers on Thursday

The meeting, chaired by DPIIT Secretary Guruprasad Mohapatra, will also see participation of Reliance Jio, Snapdeal, Paytm Mall, and Swiggy

The Union government on Thursday will meet executives from over a dozen companies, including Amazon and Flipkart, to address the facets of the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy on e-commerce.
 
The meeting comes amid several complaints from traders accusing global e-commerce giants of circumventing local laws. Any revision or clarification in foreign investment rules could result in tighter norms for these e-tailers.
 
“Press Note 2 issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in December 2018 will be discussed threadbare. Officials (from DPIIT) have been meeting relevant stakeholders since March 17. They have been