Govt considers easing rules to attract FDI in construction sector: Report

Existing rules include a three year lock-in period before exiting

The construction sector received FDI inflows worth $25.7 billion between April 2000 and September 2020 | Photo: Bloomberg

India is considering easing foreign investment rules for sectors ranging from construction to animation to lure overseas capital needed to create jobs in an economy cratered by the pandemic, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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