Indian Investment Treaty Programme in the Light of Global Experiences

Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 68-73, 2010

14 Pages Posted: 9 Mar 2010 Last revised: 1 May 2010

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Prabhash Ranjan

Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University

Date Written: March 7, 2010

Abstract

An exponential growth in bilateral investment treaties, accompanied by an increasing number of investor-state investment disputes has given rise to two global issues. One, the relationship between the number of such treaties and investment inflows, and two, concerns over the compromise of regulatory discretion due to obligations imposed. In the Indian context, the most important regulatory framework on foreign investment – the Press Note 2010 – does not even mention the standards contained in Indian BITs. This article makes a case to critically examine the Indian BIT programme in the light of these issues.

Keywords: Indian BITs, Foreign Investment, India

Suggested Citation

Ranjan, Prabhash, Indian Investment Treaty Programme in the Light of Global Experiences (March 7, 2010). Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 7, pp. 68-73, 2010 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1566531

Prabhash Ranjan (Contact Author)

Jindal Global Law School, O P Jindal Global University ( email )

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Sonipat, WA
India