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Investment Arbitration and India: 2020 Year in Review Thursday, February 25, 2021
For the Indian foreign direct investment landscape, 2020 was a mixed bag of equity inflows, policy changes, arbitration awards and innovative dispute resolution strategies. In September 2020, FDI equity inflows in India crossed the USD 500 billion milestone, computed over a period of 20 years starting from April 2000.
1 While global FDI witnessed a steep decline of 42%, India noted a 13% increase in FDI inflows.
2 India’s tightened scrutiny of FDI from her neighbours and FDI in e-commerce invited intense discussion.
However, the culmination of key long-standing arbitration proceedings initiated by foreign investors against India under international investment treaties invited global attention, especially in the final quarter of 2020. These disputes were initiated by foreign investors to challenge measures adopted by the Indian government and State entities that adversely impacted foreig