India’s inclusion in JP Morgan’s bond index in September 2023 has increased global interest in local debt. ETFs, such as L&G ($698.9 million), UTI, BlackRock, Xtracker’s, and Tabula’s, now manage $835 million. Smaller investors use ETFs or Total Return Swaps, bypassing multiple operational layers, streamlined by UCITs regulations as of May 31, 2024.