India, July 3 -- Despite global trade and capital deployment uncertainties arising from the West Asia crisis, India's real estate sector maintained strong investment momentum. Institutional inflows rose 70% year-on-year to $2.9 billion in Q2 2026 and 50% to $4.5 billion in H1 2026.

Among Tier I cities, Chennai and Bengaluru together attracted around $1.2 billion in institutional investment, accounting for nearly 27% of the total during the first half of the year. The office segment accounted for 85-95% of inflows in both cities. Multi-city deals accounted for 46% of overall investments, while Tier II and III cities such as Coorg, Hosur, Coimbatore, Kochi, and Ujjain also saw significant capital deployment, particularly in the hospitality...