ENTRY AS A COMPANY
A foreign company can commence operations in India by incorporating a company under the Companies Act, 1956 through:

Joint Venture with an Indian entity (where the foreign investment in equity is 50% or less).
Subsidiary Company (Wholly owned or otherwise)

Foreign equity in such Indian companies can be up to 100% depending on the requirement of the investor and subject to equity caps in respect of the area of activities under the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy.

ENTRY WITHOUT SETTING UP A COMPANY/ENTRY AS A FOREIGN COMPANY

In addition to setting up a subsidiary/joint venture in India, the following types of entities are also available for foreign investors/foreign companies for doing business in India

• Liaison Office
  
  
• Branch Office
  
  
• Project Office