India, Oct. 17 -- India is projected to require an additional 2.6 billion sq. ft. of healthcare real estate by 2035, driven by the need for nearly 2.9 million incremental hospital beds, to align with the current global healthcare infrastructure benchmark, according to CBRE South Asia's latest report titled "Beyond Core: A 2035 View of India's Alternate Sectors - Part I".

India currently has approximately 1.6 hospital beds per 1,000 people, significantly below the global average of 3.3 per 1,000. To close this capacity gap, the country's total healthcare real estate footprint would need to expand substantially from an estimated 2.1 billion sq. ft. in 2025, the report highlights. The requirement presents a significant opportunity for devel...