Mumbai, May 26 -- India is increasingly being viewed not just as an emerging market but as a "standalone investment destination" backed by strong institutions and progressive regulatory frameworks, Mehul Pandya, MD & Group CEO, CareEdge said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the CareEdge Debt Market Summit 2026, Pandya said India has the potential to stand apart amid global economic uncertainty due to leaner corporate balance sheets and a credible fiscal trajectory.

"India is just not an emerging market. And as Chairman Sebi so aptly put it at the CII-USIBC interaction last month, India is being seen not just as an emerging market, but as a standalone investment destination, supported by strong institutions and progressive regulatory framework," ...