Mode of payment and reporting requirements govern foreign investment remittances and mandatory filings for non debt instruments. Regulations prescribe mode of payment for non debt instrument investments by persons resident outside India-requiring inward remittance through banking channels or use of specified non resident accounts (NRE, FCNR(B), foreign currency accounts, SNRR, NRE(PIS), NRO) depending on investor class-and permit remittance or credit of sale, maturity or disinvestment proceeds as specified. A detailed reporting regime mandates particular forms (FC GPR, FLA, FC TRS, ESOP, DRR, LLP(I)/(II), LEC(FII)/LEC(NRI), InVI, DI, CN) with stipulated filing timelines, generally through Authorised Dealer banks; delays attract late submission fees.