GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION NO: 344

ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2013

FDI IN TELECOM SECTOR 

(a) whether the Government has asked the Foreign Investment Promotion Board to review the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in the Telecom and Telecom Equipment Manufacturing sectors;

  (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof; 

(c) whether the foreign companies in the Indian telecom sector are opposing the policy which puts a cap on FDI in telecom sector; 

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the names of such foreign companies; and 

(e) the reaction of the Government thereto along with the action taken in this regard? 

ANSWER

(a) No, Madam   

(b) Does not arise in view of (a) above 

 (c) No, Madam 

 (d) & (e) Does not arise in view of (c) above