Foreign investment in india may be influenced by policy guidelines framed distributed by the public sector of india at intervals of time in alignment with its industrial policy. Regarding the industrial policy announced by the government of india on 24th july 1991 followed by subsequent guidelines issued foreign equity, By them upto 50%/51%/74%, As the case is permitted, May be issued by the reserve institution under the automatic route in specified industries/services sector. Applications which do not comply with the parameters of the are required, Automatic route to be made to the secretariat for industrial assistance sia, Ministry of industry, Government of india, New delhi. Foreign institutional investors are authorized to engage in investments for all securities in chief and supporting markets within the territory of India as per guidelines issued by ministry government of, Of finance india, New delhi.