Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumRevised Foreign Direct Investment Policy to Rejig the E-Commerce Playing Field in India Coresight Research February 1, 2019 Executive SummaryA revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for e-commerce came into effect in India on February 1, 2019. Retailers with significant international investment, such as Flipkart and Amazon’s Indian entity, have been rather apprehensive in the run up to its implementation, and with good reason. In this report, we outline key aspects of the revised policy and what it means to retailers and consumers in India. E-commerce marketplace operators cannot mandate exclusivity — i.e. they cannot ask sellers to sell particular products exclusively on their platforms. If an e-commerce marketplace has an equity stake in a retailer, that retailer cannot sell its products on the marketplace. A marketplace operator and its group companies that provide services, such as logistics and warehousing, need to provide them on the standardized terms to vendors. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Earnings Insights 2Q23, Week 3: Alibaba Reports Double-Digit Growth; Capri Holdings, Hanesbrands, Qurate Retail and Under Armour See Sales DeclineCopley Place and Prudential Center—Demonstrating the Potential of Urban Mixed-Use MallsUS Store Tracker Extra, October 2023: Retailers To Open 86 Million Square Feet of Retail Space This YearInnovator Profile: Primis Enhances the Post-Purchase Journey for Brands and Customers