For international investing, you must begin with ETFs and index funds

As for stock investing, depository receipts offer better protection while international broker route offers more choices

A new route for investing in international stocks has opened up for Indian investors that goes via the International Finance Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City, Gandhinagar. Investors can invest via the National Stock Exchange (NSE) International Exchange (NSE-IFSC), a subsidiary of NSE. Currently, they can invest in depository receipts (DRs) of eight stocks. The number will soon be raised to 50, and expanded later. 

Investors can also go via India INX Global Access IFSC (INX GA), a special purpose vehicle set up by BSE's India International Exchange. India INX has tied up with United States-based Interactive Brokers. This route