New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- While corporate India remains flush with capital, new investments are not keeping pace. The pattern of declining investments is well known, with data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) showing new investments shrank by 3% in FY24 before declining a further 5% in FY25.

This cautious stance is mainly due to soft domestic demand and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, said experts. This trend is also reflected in India Inc.'s restrained spending on fixed assets as a proportion of revenue.

According to a Mint analysis of 400 BSE-500 firms (excluding those in banking, financial services, and insurance), their spending on fixed assets (such as land, equipment, and plants)-a key measure of capital expendit...