Foreign institutional investors have sold Indian shares worth more than Rs 2 lakh crore so far in 2026, marking their third straight month as net sellers amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Foreign investors have continued to offload equities in 2026. They have sold shares valued at over Rs 2 lakh crore during the year so far. This activity follows two prior months of net selling by the same group, including Rs 1.14 lakh crore in March alone. Domestic institutional investors have stepped in to partially offset the outflows, but the market has still declined.
