All foreign investment in printed media activities is subject to government approval. In addition, FDI in certain printed media activities, such as newspapers and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs, as well as Indian editions of foreign magazines dealing with news and current affairs is limited to 26%. Since 2019, such foreign equity restriction has beenequally extended to digital media outlets disseminating (uploading/streaming) news & current affairs [these entities were not explictly contemplated in the previous policy]. No foreign shareholding limit applies to companies publishing/printing scientific and technical magazines/specialty journals/ periodicals and publishing facsimile editions of foreign newspapers.
"CHAPTER 3: GENERAL CONDITIONS ON FDI [...]
3.4   ENTRY ROUTES FOR INVESTMENT 3.4.1 Investments can be made by non-residents in the equity shares/fully, compulsorily and mandatorily convertible debentures/fully, compulsorily and mandatorily convertible preference shares of an Indian company, through the Automatic Route or the Government Route. Under the Automatic Route, the non-resident investor or the Indian company does not require any approval from Government of India for the investment. Under the Government Route, prior approval of the Government of India is required. Proposals for foreign investment under Government Route, are considered by respective Administrative Ministry/Department. 
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3.5   CAPS ON INVESTMENTS
3.5.1 Investments can be made by person resident outside India in the capital of a resident entity only to the extent of the percentage of the total capital as specified in the FDI policy. The caps in various sector(s) are detailed in Chapter 5 of this Circular. 
3.6   ENTRY CONDITIONS ON INVESTMENT
3.6.1 Investments by non-residents can be permitted in the capital of a resident entity in certain sectors/activity with entry conditions. Such conditions may include norms for minimum capitalization, lock-in period, etc. The entry conditions in various sectors/activities are detailed in Chapter 5 of this Circular.
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5.2 PERMITTED SECTORS
a) In the following sectors/activities, FDI up to the limit indicated against each sector/activity is allowed, subject to applicable laws/regulations; security and other conditionalities. In sectors/activities not listed below, FDI is permitted up to100% on the automatic route, subject to applicable laws/regulations; security and other conditionalities. [...]
c) Foreign investment in sectors under Government approval route resulting in transfer of ownership and/or control of Indian entities from resident Indian citizens to nonresident entities will be subject to Government approval. Foreign investment in sectors under automatic route but with conditionalities, resulting in transfer of ownership and/or control of Indian entities from resident Indian citizens to non-resident entities, will be subject to compliance of such conditionalities. 
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5.2.7.2 BROADCASTING CONTENT SERVICES 
Sector/Activity | % of Equity/FDI Cap | Entry Route 
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5.2.7.2.3 Uploading/Streaming of News & Current Affairs through Digital Media | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 26% | Entry Route: Government
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5.2.8 PRINT MEDIA 
5.2.8.1 Publishing of newspaper and periodicals dealing with news and current affairs | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 26% | Entry Route: Government
5.2.8.2 Publication of Indian editions of foreign magazines dealing with news and current affairs | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 26% | Entry Route: Government
5.2.8.2.1 OTHER CONDITIONS (i) ‘Magazine’, for the purpose of these guidelines, will be defined as a periodical publication, brought out on non-daily basis, containing public news or comments on public news.  
5.2.8.3 Publishing/printing of scientific and technical magazines/specialty journals/ periodicals, subject to compliance with the legal framework as applicable and guidelines issued in this regard from time to time by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 100% | Entry Route: Government
5.2.8.4 Publication of facsimile edition of foreign newspapers | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 100% | Entry Route: Government [...]" (Government of India/Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2020), Consolidated FDI Policy (Effective from October 15, 2020))
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"Subject: Review of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on various sectors 
The Government of India has reviewed the extant FDI policy on various sectors and has made following amendments in the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2017 (FDI Policy), effective from August 28, 2017, and as amended from time to time. 
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5. Digital Media
Following new clause 5.2.7.2.3 is added under para 5.2.7:2 of the FDI policy:
5.2.7.2.3 Uploading/ Streaming of News & Current Affairs through Digital Media | % of Equity/FDI Cap: 26% | Entry Route: Government [...]" (Press Note No. 4 (2019 Series), DPIIT File No.: 5/3/2019-FDI Policy, dated 18.09.2019)
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[not reproduced here] (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Clarification on FDI Policy for uploading/streaming of new and current affairs through Digital Media, 16 Oct 2020)

Government of India/Ministry of Commerce and Industry (2020), Consolidated FDI Policy (Effective from October 15, 2020)
Press Note No. 4 (2019 Series), DPIIT File No.: 5/3/2019-FDI Policy, dated 18.09.2019
Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Clarification on FDI Policy for uploading/streaming of new and current affairs through Digital Media, 16 Oct 2020
[<a href="https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/FDI-PolicyCircular-2020-29October2020_0.pdf">Policy</a>],[<a href="https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/pn4_2019.pdf">PN</a>],[<a href="https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/Public%20Notice%20%20regarding%20FDI%20Policy%20.pdf">Note</a>]