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Can a foreign national of non-Indian origin resident outside India acquire residential/ commercial in India by way of gift?

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Can a foreign national of non-Indian origin resident outside India acquire residential/ commercial in India by way of gift?

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No. Under section 2 (ze) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 ‘transfer’ includes among others, ‘gift’. Therefore, a foreign national of non-Indian origin resident outside India cannot acquire residential/commercial property in India by way of gift.