a) SEBI vide circular SEBI/HO/FPI&C/CIR/P/2020/162 dated August 31, 2020 has provided Temporary relaxation in processing of documents pertaining to FPIs due to COVID-19.

b) SEBI vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/FPI&C/CIR/P/2020/056 dated March 30, 2020 had prescribed temporary relaxation in processing of documents pertaining to FPIs due to COVID-19. Further, vide Circular No. SEBI/HO/FPI&C/CIR/P/2020/104dated June 23, 2020, the temporary relaxations were extended till August 31, 2020.

c) it has been decided that for the entities from jurisdictions which are still under lockdown, the temporary relaxations shall be extended to the entities from such jurisdictions till the time lockdown is lifted from such jurisdictions. However, in-transit applications shall be processed on the basis of provisions of aforesaid circular dated March 30, 2020.

d) It may be noted that for the entities from jurisdictions where lockdown has already been lifted, the relaxation provided under the aforesaid circular dated March 30, 2020shall not be applicable.