The government has eased the rules of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for countries sharing borders with India, including China. The decision regarding this was taken in the cabinet meeting held on Tuesday (March 10) under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the same time, Congress has now targeted the Central Government for relaxing the rules of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Congress took a dig at this decision of the government.
On behalf of the Congress, it was said, ‘They were not at all surprised by this decision of the Central Government, because Prime Minister Modi had given a ‘clean chit’ to this country after the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers in the year 2020. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh also claimed that the Modi government has accepted the loss of patrolling rights in Depsang, Demchok and Chumar in Ladakh.
Jairam Ramesh posted on X
Posting on social media platform X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote, ‘Modi government’s decision to relax the rules for FDI from China is not surprising. This is part of the deliberate dedication of the Modi government towards the country, which was given a clean chit by Narendra Modi himself on 19 June 2020 after the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers in eastern Ladakh.
He said, ‘China-India relations are being normalized on China’s terms, even as India’s trade deficit reaches a record high of more than $115 billion in 2025. Modi government has also accepted the loss of patrolling rights in Depsang, Demchok and Chumar of Ladakh.
The decision of the Modi Govt to relax norms for FDI from China is not surprising. It is very much part of the Modi Govt’s calibrated capitulation to a country that was given a clean chit by Mr. Modi himself on June 19 2020 – after twenty jawans had been martyred in Eastern…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) March 10, 2026
Let us tell you that the rules of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) have been made easier for the countries sharing border with India including China. Changes in investment related guidelines have been approved in the cabinet meeting. The Cabinet has amended the strict rules of ‘Press Note 3 (2020)’. However, other conditions of FDI rules including sector-specific limits and entry route will remain applicable to these investments.