For a long time, Oct. 24 -- For a long time, Non-Resident Indians looking to invest back home split their attention between Mumbai's old charm and Bengaluru's tech appeal. That trend has shifted. Delhi-NCR, spanning Gurugram, Noida, Greater Noida, and the Yamuna Expressway belt, has emerged as the region NRIs are watching most closely and increasingly investing in.
The numbers speak for themselves. India remains the world's largest recipient of remittances, with inward remittances reaching roughly USD 144.79 billion in FY26. While remittances and real estate investment are not the same thing, the scale of that inflow reflects the depth of the financial relationship NRIs maintain with the Indian economy.
What has changed is how that capita...