The new FDI rules bar online marketplaces that have foreign investments from offering products of sellers in which they hold a stake and ban exclusive marketing arrangements.

In December, the government had announced new regulations that would bar online marketplaces with foreign investments from selling products of the companies where they hold stakes.

The government has barred e-commerce players from selling products of the companies in which they have shareholdings.

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