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India unlikely to make major changes to foreign-investor dispute resolution

4 sources · first seen 12:02 25 Sept · updated 13:47 25 Sept

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  • India is unlikely to make major changes to its bilateral investment treaty dispute-resolution framework
  • Foreign companies say dispute resolution is time-consuming and difficult
  • A slow dispute process may weigh on foreign investment appetite across Indian sectors

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India's bilateral investment treaty framework

A revamped model bilateral investment treaty framework awaiting Cabinet approval aims to shorten the existing five-year litigation requirement and protect India's taxation and judicial sovereignty. India is close to concluding treaties with the UK, EU, Oman and Qatar.

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4 reports · earliest 12:02
ReutersIndia doesn't plan huge changes to dispute resolution with foreign companies, source says12:02Economic TimesIndia doesn't plan huge changes to dispute resolution with foreign companies, source says12:09Business StandardGovt not planning major changes to dispute resolution with foreign firms12:52Business LineIndia doesn't plan huge changes to dispute resolution with foreign companies, source says13:47