Is India the new darling of emerging markets?

The Indian stock market has proved an unlikely safe haven over the past three years. After an astonishing recovery in 2020 and 2021, Indian investment trusts continued their resilience in 2022, only outpaced by commodity-focused markets. Its strength is in notable contrast to China, which languishes at the bottom of the performance tables. It suggests China’s moment as the darling of emerging markets may have passed, with India taking the crown.

There are a number of clear reasons for its strength. 

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