India, Oct. 29 -- Despite global headwinds such as tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and layoffs in the IT/ITeS sectors, office space demand in India's major cities remains robust. According to a report by ANAROCK, office space absorption across the top seven cities surpassed 42 million sq. ft. in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting a 34% year-on-year increase. The growth, primarily driven by Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and tech-oriented occupiers, was also 30% higher than pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

Bengaluru led with 9.95 million sq. ft. of absorption, followed by Delhi-NCR (8.2 million sq. ft.) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (6.6 million sq. ft.), it said.

The IT/ITeS sector continued to lead office space demand, accountin...