Mumbai, June 23 -- After closing the largest fund in the Asia-Pacific region at $15.6 billion in April, EQT believes India will remain one of the most important markets for the global private equity firm.

The investor has deployed about $7 billion in the country over the last three years and sees the underpenetrated buyout market, coupled with a growing number of family-owned businesses seeking succession solutions, driving the next wave of private investments.

In an exclusive interview with Mint, Hari Gopalakrishnan, co-head of private capital Asia at EQT, discussed what makes India an attractive destination for global investors, the firm's long-term strategy on exits and deployment and the country's inbuilt hedge against geopolitical ...