US EditionIndia plans to scrap curbs on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts
The finance ministry aims to lift restrictions imposed in 2020 after border clashes, affecting contracts worth up to $750 billion, to address shortages and revive trade.
- On Jan 8, 2026, India's finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts to revive commercial ties amid reduced border tensions.
- The 2020 measures required Chinese bidders to register and obtain political and security clearances, excluding Chinese state-owned CRRC from a $216 million contract and barring firms from tenders worth $700 billion to $750 billion.
- Several ministries requested exemptions because shortages and delays followed the 2020 curbs, with awards to Chinese firms falling 27% to $1.67 billion in 2021, according to the Observer Research Foundation.
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India plans to end 5-year-old curbs on Chinese firms bidding for govt contracts
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India's finance ministry plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, two government sources said, as New Delhi seeks to revive commercial ties in an environment of reduced border tensions.
India contemplates to ease five-year restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for govt contracts: Report
India's Finance Ministry is considering lifting restrictions on Chinese firms for government contracts to restore ties amid eased tensions. The move follows reports of project delays caused by curbs imposed after a border clash, with a final decision pending from Prime Minister Modi's office.
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