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10 June 2020  
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification, dated  10 June  2020, from the delegation of India, is being circulated to 
Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
India 
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article III:3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services  
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
22 August 2013  
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
 
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
Up to 21 August 2013, FDI was allowed only up to 74% in Telecom Services.  Vide Press 
Note 6 (2013) dated 22 August 2013 , the Government of India raised the FDI cap to 100% for all 
telecom services including Infrastructure Providers Category -I services , viz. Basic, Cellular, Unified 
Access Services, Unified license  (Access services),  Unified License, National/International Long 
Distance, Commercial V -Sat, Publ ic Mobile Radio Trunked Services (PMRTS), Global Mobile Personal 
Communications Services (GMPCS), all types of ISP licences, Voice Mail/Audiotex/UMS, Resale of 
IPLC, Mobile Number Portability services, Infrastructure Provider Category – I (providing dark f ibre, 
right of way, duct space, tower) , except Other Service Providers.  The entry route for foreign equity 
up to 49 % is automatic and beyond 49% is through Government approval.  
 
FDI in Telecom sector is subject to observance of licensing and security cond itions by licensee as 
well as investors as notified by the Department of Telecommunications from time to time . 
 
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFICALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None  
7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
https: //dipp.gov.in/sites/default/files/pn6_2013_1.pdf  
 
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