New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have sold Indian equities amounting to Rs.2.51 lakh crores from the last Diwali in October 2024 to this year's Diwali in October 2025, based on NSDL data. Some early indicators of renewed buying this October bring a sense of optimism and raise the question of whether the new Samvat 2082 might represent a turning point for foreign investments.

Up to October 17, 2025 the rate of foreign institutional investor (FII) selling has significantly decreased to only Rs.4,114 crores. This shift in FII strategy is largely attributed to the narrowing valuation gap between India and other global markets. India's relative underperformance over the past year has created opportunities for improved ...