New Delhi, June 20 -- The capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has announced a slew of regulatory reforms that are designed to clear roadblocks impeding market efficiency, eliminate disincentives hindering investor access to markets and encourage greater startup participation in the primary market.

Sebi is clearly acting on the knowledge that geopolitical turmoil might unsettle stock indices and the flow of fresh equity. Available data for the past few months shows that global portfolio investors have been acting antsy: they have withdrawn large sums from India's equity market lately. Sebi has eased pathways for private equity vehicles and venture capital (PE-VC) funds to unlock investments in India, pa...