| | Weekly business and foreign investment news roundup in Asia by Asia Briefing and Dezan Shira & Associates. |
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| | | | Rising tensions involving Iran, Israel, and the United States are increasing external risks for India through oil prices, rupee volatility, and trade disruptions. Businesses should factor in potential inflation, current account pressure, and policy responses from the Reserve Bank of India. | | | | | PM Narendra Modi and PM Mark Carney have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR), formally launching negotiations for the India-Canada CEPA. The renewed diplomatic engagement sets out a roadmap to expand bilateral trade to US$50 billion by 2030. Both sides have also concluded multiple agreements and unveiled sector-focused initiatives. | | | | | As FY 2025–26 closes, March 2026 is a high-stakes compliance month. Businesses should prioritize advance tax settlement, complete TDS and reporting obligations, and address transfer pricing, and foreign tax credit filings to mitigate interest, penalties, and cross-border reporting risks. | | | | | India’s statistical authorities have introduced a revised GDP series with 2022–23 as the base year, reflecting changes in economic activity and data collection. The update is expected to provide more reliable indicators for policymakers, investors, and businesses tracking India’s growth trajectory. | | | | | The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a Leave India Notice (LIN) can be issued to a foreign employee without a separate hearing if the alleged violation relates to the sponsoring employer’s filings, reinforcing the importance of strict employer-side immigration and visa compliance to mitigate expatriate risk in India. |
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COMPLIMENTARY BUSINESS RESOURCES: |  | | | | | India’s Next Growth Cycle: Sector Intelligence for Scalable Market Entry explores where global capital is concentrating in the country – from electronics and advanced manufacturing to renewables, EVs, and digital infrastructure – and how policy continuity and trade agreements are reshaping investor strategy. | | | | | This latest edition of An Introduction to Doing Business in India provides a clear, practical roadmap to navigating GST 2.0 reforms, the full rollout of the four Labor Codes, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules 2025, and updates to incorporation processes, entity selection, audit requirements, and financial reporting. |
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