India's great wall for Chinese investors, after 2020 Ladakh conflict

How the government bled China-based FDI after the Ladakh conflict

With the 14th round of military talks failing to yield any positive outcome on the Ladakh border dispute between India and China, the country’s army chief recently highlighted that the Chinese threat continues to loom over India. At the same time, the Modi government has reportedly considered easing investment restrictions that were aimed at the Chinese in the wake of deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in early 2020.

In April 2020, the government shut down foreign investments from nations sharing a land border with India under the automatic route. Aimed primarily at China, foreign investors from these nations