India has relaxed its e-commerce FDI rules, enabling foreign-funded firms to directly purchase goods from Indian sellers for export, boosting global trade opportunities.

Government eases FDI in e-commerce, enabling inventory-based exports while safeguarding small retailers, says GTRI.

India's FDI rules prohibit ecommerce companies from holding inventory, requiring them to operate on a marketplace model to prevent large inflows of foreign capital from distorting…