New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Institutional investments in India's real estate sector reached USD 2.1 billion during the third quarter of 2026, marking a 12 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase. According to a report by Cushman & Wakefield, foreign investors regained the lead after four consecutive quarters of domestic dominance, deploying USD 1.4 billion to account for 68 per cent of total inflows during the period.

Domestic institutions contributed USD 0.7 billion, representing the remaining 32 per cent of the total quarterly deployment. Foreign capital inflows climbed 64 per cent QoQ and surged 134 per cent YoY, driven by renewed global interest.

In contrast, domestic investments contracted 34 per cen...