Thanks to foreign investors’ relentless buying, the benchmark Nifty50 and Sensex have risen more than 15% from the March lows and reached new highs. Indian equities also joined the club of the best-performing markets in 2023. However, compared to other emerging and developed market peers, India underperforms.
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