Why are Indian bonds offering ‘attractive’ duration for market investors? LGT Wealth's Chirag Doshi explains

India’s fixed-income markets are currently offering one of those rare junctures where elevated yields, benign inflation, and shifting supply dynamics align favourably. If one has been considering leaning into duration, many indicators suggest now is the time. Add in signs from the U.S. that the Fed is ready to ease further — and things get even more compelling.

Here’s the thesis:

1. Yield cushion + stable inflation. With yields on 10-year Indian G-Secs in the mid-6.4%–6.5% range and inflation benign, real returns are attractive. There’s room for yield compression (i.e. price gains) if inflation remains under control.

2. Supply tightening at the long end. Government’s likely cut in ultra-long issuance in H2 (if executed) will help correct the adverse supply/demand imbalance. Longer end of the curve often suffers when buyers demand steep yields; reducing supply there helps stabilize yields.

3. Potential RBI support. Market expectations are rising around RBI using tools like Open Market Operations (OMO) or even something akin to an “Operation Twist” to absorb long-dated paper and reduce yield pressure. These tools, if deployed, will aid liquidity and may push long yields downward.

4. Global tailwinds from U.S. easing. The Fed appears increasingly likely to deliver further rate cuts (markets are pricing in perhaps a 75 bps further cuts in upcoming meetings ). Weak job creation, softening labor demand, and inflation trending closer to target all support this view. Lower U.S. yields tend to lead to flow into markets like India, supporting bond demand and helping keep local yields from rising unabated.

India is offering a fixed income moment: elevated sovereign yields, low inflation, and likely supply and policy tailwinds. Coupled with U.S. signals of labor market cooling and potential rate cuts, this environment tilts favorably toward duration. If you have the bandwidth, locking in 10-15 year G-Sec yields now could reward patient investors. Just stay nimble—and keep your radar tuned to inflation surprises and global spillovers.

The author, Chirag Doshi, is the CIO at LGT Wealth India.

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