Mumbai, Nov. 22 -- SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator is working to bring REITs into major equity indices. Pandey was speaking at the National Conclave on REITs and InvITs held in New Delhi on Friday, 21 November 2025. He said the inclusion will follow an appropriate glide path and is aimed at improving liquidity and deepening market participation.

Pandey said REITs and InvITs must move from niche products to mainstream investment options. He noted that these vehicles now manage about Rs 9.25 trillion across listed assets. He said the market is still small compared with global peers and has significant room to grow.

Sebi is studying a proposal to expand the pool of liquid mutual fund schemes in which these vehicles c...