India Story Tempered? Government May Put Future Brownfield Buyouts Under Scrutiny; No Qualms On Greenfield Investments
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
MUMBAI - Whether increased acquisitions of large Indian companies by multinational companies presents a threat to public health is being considered by a high-level inter-ministerial group that may approve provisions that distinguish between "greenfield" and "brownfield" investments made in India by external organizations or agencies
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