New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Capital markets are set to play a crucial role in funding India's infrastructure expansion as the country pushes towards its growth goals, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Thursday. Speaking at the Infrastructure Conclave 2025, Pandey highlighted that infrastructure is not a short-term bet and capital markets allow long-term gains.

Pandey highlighted four key strengths supporting his claims for capital markets: "First, they bring long-term patient capital. Infrastructure is not a short-term bet. Capital markets allow savings from pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and long-horizon investors to be channelled into such assets," he said.

Pandey...