Foreign Direct Investment Hike in Key Sectors

In a bid to boost foreign investment, the UPA government hiked limits and relaxed rules for Foreign Direct Investment in key sectors including defence, telecom, insurance, commodity exchanges and power exchanges.

Sectors	Limits in %
Defence	26
Pension	49
Insurance	49
Print Media	26
Civil Aviation	49
Public Sec. Banks	49
Private Sec. Banks	74
Multi Brand	51
Single Brand	100
Tourism	100
Pharmaceuticals	100
FM Radio	26
Telecommunication	100
Asset Reconstruction companies	100