The Fully Accessible Route (FAR) - eligible Indian government bonds will be included in FTSE Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI) starting September 2025.
Also, the Indian bonds will be included in the regional FTSE Asian Government Bond Index (AGBI) and the FTSE Asian-Pacific Government Bond Index (APGBI).
This would be the third global bond index to include Indian bonds after JP Morgan Chase & Co and Bloomberg.
All Indian government bonds that are eligible under the FAR programme and meet other index inclusion rules will be added to the index.
It is including securities with an original tenor of 14 years and 30-years issued prior to 29 July 2024.