Flipkart, Amazon ask govt to extend FDI policy deadline
E-commerce platforms Flipkart and Amazon have asked the government to extend the February 1, 2019 deadline for the revised FDI policy on e-commerce. In a letter to the DIPP, the e-retailers also complained of not being consulted while the policy was being framed. Flipkart has reportedly asked for six months, whereas Amazon has asked for June 1 as the deadline.