Hyderabad, Nov. 3 -- Indian investors are increasingly looking beyond domestic stock markets and investing in overseas shares and debt instruments.

Investments by Indian residents in foreign equity and debt markets have risen sharply, with the United States emerging as a major destination.

The trend is gaining momentum amid weaker performance in Indian equities, stronger gains in some international markets and growing interest in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and semiconductors.

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, Indian residents invested USD 2.65 billion in overseas equity and debt instruments in 2025-26. It is around 56 per cent more than USD 1.70 billion invested in the previous financial year. The amount ...