Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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India saw strong FDI inflows under Modi, but harsh tax disputes, a tougher 2016 investment treaty model and mass BIT exits left foreign investors exposed. Many pulled out $230 bn instead of reinvesting. Raghav Bahl asks: Will India now rethink how it treats global capital?

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