India, May 30 -- A few years ago, the future of the office looked uncertain. The pandemic triggered predictions that corporate workplaces would become obsolete. Remote work was celebrated as the permanent future. Glass towers and business parks suddenly seemed like relics of another era. Globally, commercial real estate entered a period of anxiety.

But India's story has unfolded differently. Far from disappearing, the office is being reinvented, and in many Indian cities, demand for premium commercial spaces remains surprisingly resilient.

That resilience is becoming one of the most important reasons investors are beginning to show renewed interest in India's commercial real estate ecosystem.

India's office economy is fundamentally dif...