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....y of investment in equity capital or OPI in the manner provided in this Schedule and unless otherwise provided hereunder, shall be subject to the overall ceiling under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme of the Reserve Bank. (2) A resident individual may make or hold Overseas Investment by way of,- (i) ODI in an operating foreign entity not engaged in financial services activity and whic....

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.... (f) acquisition of sweat equity shares; (g) acquisition of minimum qualification shares issued for holding a management post in a a. foreign entity; (h) acquisition of shares or interest under Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Employee Benefits Scheme: Provided that ODI in respect of clauses (e), (f), (g) and (h) may be made in a foreign entity whether or not su....

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....ties by way of inheritance from a person resident in India who is holding such securities in accordance with the provisions of the Act or from a person resident outside India. (2) A resident individual, without any limit, may acquire foreign securities by way of gift from a person resident in India who is a relative and holding such securities in accordance with the provisions of the Act. (3....

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.... provided that the issue of Employee Stock Ownership Plan or Employee Benefits Scheme are offered by the issuing overseas entity globally on a uniform basis. Explanation.- For the purposes of this paragraph, the expression,- (i) "indirect equity holding" means indirect foreign equity holding through a special purpose vehicle or step down subsidiary; (ii) "Employee Benefit Sche....