Why it is in the news
The Ministry of Finance has completed its review of India’s Model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and sent the revised text to the Cabinet Secretariat for approval, a senior government official said on 25 September 2026. Treaties with 4–5 countries, including Canada, have been “expedited” and will be finalised under the new framework once the Union Cabinet clears it.
The exam angle
Issue: India must balance its right to regulate against investors’ demand for credible, neutral protection.