Few changes were made to conditions for single-brand retail FDI:
1) Only one non-resident entity, whether owner of the brand or otherwise, shall be permitted through a legally tenable agreement with the brand owner.
2) With respect to proposals involving FDI beyond 51%, sourcing of 30% will be done from India (earlier mandated only from SMEs). This would allow retailers with specialized/high technology niche products to build production capacities in the country, catering specifically to their sourcing
requirements.
3) the stores will be restricted to operate in cities with a population greater than 1MM. In States/ Union Territories not having cities with population of more than 1MM as per 2011 Census, retail sales outlets may be set up in the cities of their choice.
