Anand Sharma On Fdi

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  Congress To Oppose FDI In Defence In Parliament: Anand Sharma

  Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on Monday denounced the Modi government's decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in defence sector by easing norms, saying the Prime Minister was working under pressure from the US and his party would oppose it in Parliament.

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  Congress Attacks Centre On Permitting Pakistan Probe Team To Visit Pathankot

  Congress today attacked the government on allowing Pakistani probe team to visit Pathankot air base and the decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in E-commerce while remaining non-committal on support to the Goods and Services Tax (GST).

• Arvind Kejriwal supporting interests of middlemen: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on AAP's FDI move

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• Govt bites the FDI bullet, raises cap in 12 sectors: Highlights

  The government has increased the limit for Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in nine sectors including telecom where the limit is now 100%. Commerce Minister Anand Sharma briefed the media on the change in policies.

• PM to meet Cabinet colleagues today on crucial FDI issues

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will on Tuesday discuss the proposal to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cap in sectors like telecom, retail and defence with his senior Cabinet colleagues.

• Defence Minister AK Antony comes down hard on proposal for 49% FDI

  Whether to allow more Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in defence has created a rift between two senior members of the cabinet. Defence Minister AK Antony has objected stridently to Commerce Minister Anand Sharma's proposal to increase foreign investment in the defence sector from the current limit of 26% to 49%.

• Swedish retail giant H&M seeks India entry

  Swedish fashion retail giant H&M aims to open 50 stores in India to tap the South Asian nation's growing middle-class market, an Indian government statement said on Monday.

• FDI debate in Rajya Sabha: We want to make India world's workshop, says Anand Sharma

  The debate on whether Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail should be allowed was held over two days in the Rajya Sabha and followed by voting on Friday. Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari declared that, subject to correction, 123 MPs had voted for FDI and 109 against.

• FDI debate: Anand Sharma defends govt's decision

  Commerce and Industries Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday defended the government's decision to allow foreign capital in multi-brand retail, saying this was taken after due consultations with all stakeholders and that it would save farm output and generate employment in the country.

• FDI in retail: BSP likely to vote for government, say sources

  Will Mayawati bail the UPA government out on FDI in multi-brand retail in the Rajya Sabha? Sources in her party say the BSP's 15 MPs could vote in favour of FDI in the Upper House, where the government is in a minority and is scrambling for numbers. While the BSP, sources say, is still wary of how FDI will affect small retailers and farmers, politi...

• FDI in retail debate: Roll back FDI or you will be rolled back, JD(U) warns Government

  How will Mulayam Singh Yadav vote this evening on the BJP's motion opposing the government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail? The Samajwadi Party chief argued against the government's policy in the Lok Sabha yesterday and the party says it will either vote FDI in retail or abstain. The government's floo...

• Anand Sharma seeks Nitish Kumar's support on FDI in retail: Read full letter

  Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has written a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seeking his support on allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail. Here is the copy of the letter:

• FDI in retail: Winter session's Day 1 washed out; PM calls all-party meet on Monday

  The BJP-led NDA and the Left want a discussion on FDI in retail under a rule that allows voting. The government says it is ready to debate its policy decision but does not want a vote. Neither side is budging from its position...

• Assurance to Parliament on FDI not violated: Anand Sharma

  Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday asserted that there was no violation of the government's earlier assurance to Parliament that it would work for a consensus on FDI in multi-brand retail.

• FDI row: Parliament paralysed on Day1 of winter session; govt calls for all-party meet on Monday

  With battlelines drawn on the Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail issue, a belligerent opposition has forced repeated adjournment of both Houses. Rajya Sabha has now been adjourned for the day and Lok Sabha is scheduled to reconvene at 2 pm.