In March, when the initial proposal was set forth, I was skeptical of this attempt to put IndiaInc. on a pedestal by making an example and binding it to report corporate philanthropy initiatives.
Last year, under pressure from Ms. Banerjee, the government suspended an earlier decision to allow foreign supermarkets such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Carrefour SA to open in India.
The South Korean company surged ahead by making India a high-priority market earlier than Apple did and offering a range of phones based on Google Inc.