Foreign Investors Cut India Equity Inflows to 7.3 Trillion Rupees, Lowest Since 2016
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
Foreign Investors Cut India Equity Inflows to 7.3 Trillion Rupees, Lowest Since 2016
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 2
7.3 trillion rupees in cumulative net foreign equity investment remained in India as of June 1, marking the lowest level in nearly a decade after sustained overseas selling.
National Securities Depository data show the figure—tracking annual net inflows and outflows since 1993—has been driven down as global funds pull money from Indian shares.
That retreat adds to pressure on India’s $4.9 trillion stock market, where foreign ownership has already fallen to a decade low and the Nifty 50 has recently extended losses.
Investors have been reassessing India against regional rivals amid Iran-war-driven oil risks, currency and monsoon concerns, and a preference for AI-linked markets such as Taiwan and South Korea.
Can India's domestic investors and AI ambitions shield its economy from the escalating Iran war and massive capital flight?
Is the foreign fund exodus a crisis for India, or a chance to build a more resilient, self-reliant economy?