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Economy & Trade
Karnataka Global Investor Meet 2025: Over US$115 Billion in Investments Announced, Industrial Policy 2025-30 Unveiled
Feb 19Karnataka’s 2025 Global Investor Meet attracted over US$115 billion in investments, alongside the launch of its Industrial Policy 2025-30 to boost its manufacturing and R&D capabilities.
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India-US Relations: Key Outcomes of Modi-Trump Meet
Economy & Trade Feb 14On February 13, 2025, PM Modi and President Trump discussed goals to strengthen bilateral ties and clarified mutual expectations. Discussions focused on trade, defense, energy, space, and supply chains.
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India-Slovakia Bilateral Economic and Trade Relations
Economy & Trade Feb 11India and Slovakia enjoy a diversified partnership that spans the economic, defense, and technological domains.
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India Revises Customs Tariff Structure Under Union Budget 2025-26
Economy & Trade Feb 05India’s Union Budget 2025-26 proposes cutting seven aditional customs tariff rates for industrial goods, reducing total slabs to eight, including a zero rate.
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Why the Focus on Makhana - A Rising Superfood from India
Economy & Trade Feb 04As India pushes for more investment and modernization of its food processing and agriculture industries, the production of makhana (fox nut) has received a boost in the Union Budget 2025-26.
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Navigating India’s Export-Import Landscape: Customs, Trading, and Industrial Clusters
Published: November 2024
In this edition of India Briefing Magazine, we explore India’s evolving trade landscape, focusing ... -
An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2025
Published: January 2025The 2025 edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in India provides valuable insights for busine...
Tax & Accounting
India's New Income Tax Bill 2025: An Overview
Feb 13We provide key updates on India’s Income Tax Bill 2025, which aims to simplify tax laws, remove outdated provisions, and introduce a unified tax year.
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Personal Income Tax Changes in India Under the New Regime for FY 2025-26
Tax & Accounting Feb 05India's Union Budget 2025-26 has introduced personal income tax changes under the new regime to spur middle-class spending and boost economic growth.
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India’s Union Budget 2025-26 Highlights: Reforms to Drive Economic Growth, Manufacturing, Consumption
Tax & Accounting Feb 03India's Union Budget for 2025-26 introduces key revisions to taxation policies, along with provisions targeting focus industries and MSMEs. The overarching goal is to further simplify business regulations, stimulate middle-class consumption, and promote innovation.
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India Clarifies Tax Treaties with Mauritius, Cyprus, and Singapore
Tax & Accounting Jan 24India’s CBDT has issued clarification stating that investments from Mauritius, Cyprus, and Singapore before April 1, 2017, retain favorable capital gains tax rates, even if aimed at tax benefits.
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An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2025 - New Publication Out Now
Tax & Accounting Jan 08The 2025 edition of 'An Introduction to Doing Business in India' provides valuable insights for businesses navigating India’s dynamic market, and covers macroeconomic as well as technical considerations like company setup, tax and audit, HR and payroll.
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Navigating India’s Export-Import Landscape: Customs, Trading, and Industrial Clusters
Published: November 2024In this edition of India Briefing Magazine, we explore India’s evolving trade landscape, focusing ... -
Goods and Services Taxes in India 2024
Published: April 2024India's Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has significantly altered the landscape of indirect taxa...
Legal & Regulatory
Competition Commission of India Introduces Draft Regulations on Predatory Pricing
Feb 18India's antitrust regulator, CCI, has unveiled draft regulations for 2025 to refine predatory pricing assessments, ensuring clearer guidelines for fair competition and regulatory transparency.
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Pharmaceutical SMEs in India Gain Time to Meet Enhanced GMP Standards Under Revised Schedule M
Legal & Regulatory Feb 13India's Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has extended the deadline for small- and medium-sized pharmaceutical companies to comply with revised GMP compliance under Schedule M to December 31, 2025, following industry appeals.
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M&A Due Diligence in India: Assessing Target Company Non-Compliance
Legal & Regulatory Jan 17We examine non-compliance actions that may be identified during the dealmaking process in India and their implications for foreign investors.
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India’s Food Labeling Regulations: FSSAI Sets July 1 as Annual Compliance Date
Legal & Regulatory Jan 17The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set July 1 as the annual date for enforcing any amendments to the food labeling regulations.
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BIS Certification in India: A Brief Primer
Legal & Regulatory Jan 13BIS certification ensures product quality, safety, and compliance with Indian standards. Learn about mandatory and voluntary certification schemes, including ISI, CRS, and hallmarking, for manufacturers, importers, and retailers.
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Mergers and Acquisitions in India
Published: June 2022In this latest issue of India Briefing Magazine, we analyze the latest merger and acquisition (M&A) ...
Industries
Karnataka Global Investor Meet 2025: Over US$115 Billion in Investments Announced, Industrial Policy 2025-30 Unveiled
Feb 19Karnataka’s 2025 Global Investor Meet attracted over US$115 billion in investments, alongside the launch of its Industrial Policy 2025-30 to boost its manufacturing and R&D capabilities.
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A Guide to MSMEs in India for Foreign Investors
Industries Feb 17We provide a comprehensive guide on the MSME sector in India for the benefit of foreign investors, and discuss key classification criteria, support schemes, state-wise clusters, and sectoral opportunities.
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India Manufacturing Tracker 2025
Industries Feb 13Introducing the India Manufacturing Tracker 2025 by India Briefing—your go-to source for real-time updates on the country's industrial production, emerging trends, and key sector insights.
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India’s Rise as a Global CDMO Powerhouse
Industries Feb 11India's Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) market is set to grow from US$15.63 billion in 2023 to US$44.63 billion by 2029. We discuss some of the key drivers behind this expansion.
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Strategies for Maximizing Returns in India's Service Sector
Industries Feb 10Discover how integrating key strategies into India's services sector can help companies enhance branding, boost loyalty, retain talent, drive innovation, meet ESG goals, strengthen stakeholder ties, and ensure long-term success.
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Navigating India’s Export-Import Landscape: Customs, Trading, and Industrial Clusters
Published: November 2024In this edition of India Briefing Magazine, we explore India’s evolving trade landscape, focusing ... -
Optimizing Returns: Strategies for Success in India's Service Sector
Published: September 2024India's service sector is a dynamic driver of economic growth and a key destination for foreign dire...
HR & Payroll
India Offers Tax Relief for Foreign Tech Experts to Boost Electronics Manufacturing Sector
Feb 11India has introduced a tax relief measure for highly skilled foreign engineers, tech experts, and support teams. This new policy will allow companies to bring in specialists, including those from China, for short-term assignments.
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Employee Retention Strategy in India: Corporate Sector Explores New Retirement Options in 2025
HR & Payroll Feb 07We discuss how domestic and foreign companies operating in India can strengthen their employee retention by tapping into diverse retirement plans that provide the workforce with long-term financial security and optimize tax efficiency.
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India’s POSH Act: Annual Reporting Obligations and Proposed Amendments
HR & Payroll Feb 04India's Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act and its corresponding Rules require a mandatory annual report to be submitted by the employer to the District Officer and is also part of reporting obligations to the Registrar of Companies.
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India’s Union Budget 2025-26 Highlights: Reforms to Drive Economic Growth, Manufacturing, Consumption
HR & Payroll Feb 03India's Union Budget for 2025-26 introduces key revisions to taxation policies, along with provisions targeting focus industries and MSMEs. The overarching goal is to further simplify business regulations, stimulate middle-class consumption, and promote innovation.
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An Introduction to Doing Business in India 2025 - New Publication Out Now
HR & Payroll Jan 08The 2025 edition of 'An Introduction to Doing Business in India' provides valuable insights for businesses navigating India’s dynamic market, and covers macroeconomic as well as technical considerations like company setup, tax and audit, HR and payroll.
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Optimizing Returns: Strategies for Success in India's Service Sector
Published: September 2024India's service sector is a dynamic driver of economic growth and a key destination for foreign dire... -
From Recruitment to Retention: India HR Insights for 2024
Published: June 2024This issue offers an essential guide for foreign invested firms to attract and retain the best talen...
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