Question : FLARASSMENT OF EXECUTIVES OF FOREIGN FIRMS

(a) Whether some of the top executives of foreign firms have reportedly been dragged to courts over frivolous complaints on investment decisions of Multinational Companies;

(b) If so, the details thereof including the number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year;

(c) Whether this has adversely affected the foreign investment in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(d) Whether the Government has explored or proposes to explore a legal framework or forum to deal with such complaints; and

(e) If so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF LAW AND JUSTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a) to (e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.