No option for global firms but to come to India: Brookfield's Alok Aggarwal

The need for companies to outsource is fundamental. There's no option for global firms but to come to India. India is a pool of talent. India's gross office absorption has been around 90 msf

Among the largest owner-operators of office space in the country, Brookfield is upbeat on the India market as it hosts nearly 1,700 global capability centres (GCCs), accounting for around 53 per cent of the total number of GCCs worldwide, according to Vestian. In an interview, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) and Chairperson of Indian Reits Association Alok Aggarwal told Prachi Pisal in Mumbai, that the company may well double its Reit portfolio in India market in the next four-to-five years. Edited excerpts:

 

What do you think about the current fluctuating global environment and