New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- In February 2026, the Indian investor faces a sobering paradox. While India's GDP continues to outpace the G7, the domestic investor's global purchasing power is being eroded by a structural reality: the persistent depreciation of the Indian Rupee (INR) against the U.S. Dollar (USD). Since early 2016, the Rupee has slid from roughly Rs.66 to over Rs.92 per dollar, a significant loss in purchasing power over a decade.

For the high-net-worth individual or the aspirational professional, "wealth creation" in nominal Rupee terms is no longer sufficient. To fund global education, international travel, or a dollar-indexed lifestyle, one must earn in the currency of the world's reserve.

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