India, Oct. 10 -- Private equity (PE) investments in India's real estate sector fell 15% year-on-year in the first half of FY26, reaching $2.2 billion, compared to $2.6 billion in the same period last year, according to ANAROCK Capital's FLUX report. The report noted that deal activity remains lower, mainly due to fewer transactions, even as the average deal size stayed steady between $60 million and $100 million.

Shobhit Agarwal, CEO of ANAROCK Capital, said that while Q1 FY26 showed some promise, momentum faded in the next quarter. "A stronger deal showing in Q1 appeared to present a glimmer of hope, though it was short-lived as activity subsided again going into the second quarter," he said. Agarwal added that PE inflows have been gra...