New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- If 2024 was the year of resilience, and 2025 was the year of global economic shifts, then 2026 looks to be the year of mainstream dominance for the Indian Fixed Income market.

As we stand at the threshold of 2026, the narrative around bonds has fundamentally shifted. It has moved from being a "complex institutional instrument" to a retail-friendly instrument. The Indian debt market has not only crossed the $2.8 trillion mark but has also cemented itself as the fuel for India's journey toward a $7-8 trillion economy, or as we call it, steps towards 'Viksit Bharat'.

This structural shift is durable, not cyclical; with listed corporate bonds currently only accounting for about 15% of the market, there is immense headr...