Indian Retail Investors Boost Overseas Investments

Indian retail investors are sending record sums overseas through new tax-neutral hub funds. Frustrated by weak domestic returns and a lack of AI exposure, individuals are increasingly allocating capital to global markets.

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FILE PHOTO: People walk outside the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in Mumbai, India, October 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

India retail investors sent nearly $2.3 billion abroad in the first half of 2026, driven by weak domestic returns and demand for AI-related assets. International retail investments more than doubled from a year earlier, on track to surpass the 2025 record of $2.65 billion.