News · 25 May 2026

India's $18 Billion Global Buys Mark a Strategic Shift

Indian companies are increasingly buying foreign firms for strategic and operational reasons, showing a shift in their global approach. In 2025, 162 Indian companies invested upwards of $18 billion in outbound acquisitions, an expenditure volume that expanded by 34% year-over-year. Sun Pharmaceuticals' $11.75 billion purchase of Organon & Co. in late April was the biggest such deal in nearly two decades.

By BriefTea Editorial · 25 May 2026 at 23:36

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