On 3 October 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) issued the draft regulations which aim to replace the existing regulations governing establishment of offices in India by foreign entities i.e., the Foreign Exchange Management (Establishment in India of a Branch or a Liaison Office or a Project Office or any other place of business) Regulations, 2016 (“FEMA 22(R)/ 2016”).
Some of the key features of the draft regulations have been highlighted in our News Alert.