FDI in India can be undertaken through two routes:

1. Automatic Route :

Majority of the sectors under the Automatic route. Illustrative list where 100% FDI permitted under the Automatic route:

Manufacturing	Infrastructure	Services
Food processing	Electricity generation, transmission and distribution	Hospitals
Electronic hardware	Mass Rapid Transport System	Software development
Pollution control and management	Roads and highways	Tourism
Drugs and pharmaceuticals	Vehicular bridges	Engineering services
Automobiles and ancillaries	Ports and harbours	Architectural services

2. Government Approval Route:

Prior government (ie Foreign Investment Promotion Board) (‘FIPB’) approval needed. The approval required for FDI in the following cases:
i. Where provisions of Press Note 1(2005 Series) are attracted; or
ii. Proposals for foreign equity beyond 24% in SSI reserved sector; and
iii. Proposals falling outside notified sectoral policy/ caps
Decision generally communicated within 6-8 weeks. Intimation as mentioned in automatic approval route still needs to be complied with.