F.D.I.
- It stands for Foreign Direct Investment. - FDI is an investment in the form of a controlling ownership in a business in one country by an entity based in another country. - It is of three types: - Horizontal FDI - Platform FDI - Vertical FDI - In India, FDI was introduced in 1991 under Foreign Exchange Management Act. - It is different from Foreign Portfolio Investment, where the foreign entity merely buys equity shares of a company. - In FDI, an foreign entity has a say in day to day operations of the company. - FDI brings new technologies, skills, knowledge, etc. along with money for a country. ҈ Back English / Abbreviations Main List English Resources UGC NET JRF IGNOU SOL Free Mock Tests UPSC Free Resources Save Nature Take Step Now Home © Geo-Que