New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has unveiled its most sweeping overhaul of foreign investor rules yet, offering 10-year registrations and a single digital gateway to slash red tape.

Cleared by the Sebi board on 12 September, the new Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) framework aims to unify investment routes, cut onboarding times, and give investors greater regulatory certainty- a bid to draw long-term global capital into India.

While the framework introduces no direct changes to tax laws, experts believe its focus on transparency and consolidated reporting will indirectly ease tax compliance for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).

"No direct tax c...