India has relaxed FDI rules for e-commerce exports, allowing foreign-funded e-commerce companies to hold inventory if the goods are made in India and meant only for export. The rule does not allow inventory-based e-commerce for domestic B2C sales, keeping restrictions in place to protect kirana stores and small retailers.

India has relaxed FDI rules for e-commerce exports, allowing foreign-funded e-commerce companies to hold inventory if the goods are made in India and meant only for export. The…

The Department of Economic Affairs under the finance ministry has notified changes in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms to allow e-commerce firms to maintain inventory only…