ADIA is a major sovereign investor in Indian infrastructure and listed equities. It was the first institutional investor in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and has anchored several large Indian IPOs.
Ownership and structure
ADIA invests in India from Abu Dhabi through wholly owned subsidiaries, holding Indian equities and fixed income, fund commitments and a shareholding in National Investment and Infrastructure Limited, the manager of NIIF.
What India does for Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
India is an investment destination for ADIA across infrastructure funds, real estate funds and public equities, including anchor positions in major IPOs.
Investment and deals
ADIA signed a 1 billion dollar investment agreement with NIIF in October 2017, and in 2026 an ADIA subsidiary committed more than 675 million dollars to a Kotak Alternate Asset Managers real estate fund.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority's India business
ADIA signed a $1 billion agreement with NIIF in October 2017. It is the first institutional investor in the NIIF Master Fund and a shareholder in its management company.
In 2026 it backed NIIF's second infrastructure fund, which reached a first close of about $2 billion. It has been an anchor investor in the IPOs of Manipal Health Enterprises, SBI Funds Management and Groww.
Key moves in India
- 2017: ADIA signed a 1 billion dollar agreement in October to become the first institutional investor in the NIIF Master Fund.
- 2025: ADIA was an anchor investor in the Groww IPO in November.
- 2026: ADIA was an anchor investor in the Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions IPO in February.
- 2026: An ADIA subsidiary committed more than 675 million dollars to a Kotak Alternate Asset Managers real estate fund in June, its sixth consecutive investment with the manager.
- 2026: ADIA backed NIIF's second infrastructure fund, which reached a first close of about 2 billion dollars.
Where it operates
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority runs its India business from GIFT City.
At a glance
- Home country: United Arab Emirates
- Global headquarters: Abu Dhabi
- Sector: Private Equity & Investments
- Business: Sovereign fund
- Role of India: Investment portfolio
- India head office: GIFT City
- India offices: GIFT City
- India headcount: Not available
- In India since: 2024
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