Question : FOREIGN COMPANIES



(a) the number of foreign companies registered after 2004, Country-wise;

(b) whether the Government noticed any unregistered foreign company functioning in India; and

(c) if so, the measures taken by the Government and SEBI in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF COMPANY AFFAIRS (SHRI PREM CHAND GUPTA)

(a) Country-wise list of the number of foreign companies registered in India from January, 2005 to July, 2005 is given at Annexure.

(b) The Government has not noticed so far any unregistered foreign company functioning in India.

(c) Does not arise.

ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in part (a) of the Answer to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3005 for 12.8.2005 regarding Foreign Companies.

S.No.	Name of the Country	No. of Foreign Companies
1. Singapore 22

2. USA 19

3. Japan 13

4. UK 11

5. Hong Kong 10 6. Korea 07

7 Germany 05

8. Italy 05

9. France 04 10. Malaysia 04 11. Russia 04 12. Australia 03 13. China 03 14. Canada 02 15. Cayman Island 02 16. Israel 02 17. Netherlands 02 18. Sweden 02 19. Switzerland 02 20. Taiwan 02 21. Thailand 02 22. Belgium 01 23. British Virgin Island 01 24. Finland 01 25. Iran 01 26. Luxembourg 01 27. Norway 01 28. Poland 01 29. Portugal 01 30. Spain 01
Total 135