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WHAT IS FDI
• Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a direct investment into production or business in a country by an individual or company in another country, either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country.
TYPE OF FDI
• Horizontal FDI arises when a firm duplicates its home country-based activities at the same value chain stage in a host country through FDI.
• Platform FDI Foreign direct investment from a source country into a destination country for the purpose of exporting to a third country.
• Vertical FDI takes place when a firm through FDI moves upstream or downstream in different value chains
GOVERMENT APPROVES 100%
• INDIA has allowed 75% to 100% foreign direct investment in telecom.
• At a meeting held by the ministry of commerce and industry, chaired by the prime minister, there was agreement on allowing 100% FDI in “ BASIC and CIRCULAR SERVICES”, of which 49% FDI is allowed through the automatic route.
TELECOM COMPANIESTelecom majors RELIANCE communication , Russian conglomerate controlled Sistema controlled SSTL, Malaysion firms maxis controlled AIRCEL .
TELECOM ANALYSTS
• Industry idea behind increasing the FDI limit in the telecom sector is to help the industry get fresh funds to lower financial burden.
• In 2012, there have been disputes among foreign investors with their India patners in firms like UNINOR and ETISALAT DB.
• Industry analysts belive 100% FDI in the telecom sector can attract investment of USD 10 billion in near to longterm.
WHY FOREIGN TELCO MAY STILL NOT ENTER ?
• Corruption and policy not holding up in court.• Eg>The 2G scam, where in the telecom ministery , at the time led by A.RAJA allocated license along with spectrum under the first come first basis. BUT more pertinently , shifted the dates.
• Regressive policies• Eg> the VODAFONE tax case . where in laws were changed to apply tax retrospectively.
Aggressive Regulatory Action
• Eg> 3G roaming pacts have been under scrutiny .The Government recently sent a demand notice to AIRTEL with a Rs. 650 crore fine for subscriber local dialling between 2002 and 2005.
TELECOM IN VODAFONE
• Vodafone headquarters in the UK is INDIA’s second biggest telecom operator . The company has operations in 30 countries.
• The DIPP had put out a dissensions paper on relevance of FDI caps in different sectors.
• Vodafone which had a JU with the ESSAR group saw a sour in phase over valuations. The RUIAS owned ESSAR group has since Exited.