This document discusses foreign direct investment and guidelines on foreign investment. It outlines the different kinds of foreign investment like private direct investment and portfolio investment. It also discusses the role, limitations, and need to control foreign investment. The main guidelines on foreign investment aim to promote investment by addressing issues like entry of investment, treatment of investment, protection from expropriation, and dispute settlement processes. The guidelines are significant in establishing the scope and standards for admitting, treating, and protecting foreign investment.