A total of nine Indian cities figure on the latest edition of ‘Global 300’ cities – the annual JLL ranking exercise, which represents 300 major cities that are the focus of commercial activity and interest, 40% of the world’s economy, and three-quarters of global real estate investment. In an ever-changing world, more urban centres in India are rapidly emerging as players on the global stage – moving beyond the powerhouses of Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru.

While the megacities of Delhi and Mumbai rank in the ‘Global Top 30’ – thanks largely to their huge scale, other cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata sit within the ‘Global Top 100’ – with Hyderabad sitting just outside. Mumbai (17th) is among the 20 largest cities in the world by gross domestic product (GDP), while Delhi (22nd) sits just outside of this – with both cities having a GDP of more than $400 billion. This also makes them the fifth and sixth largest cities in Asia, respectively, only behind Tokyo, Shanghai, Seoul and Jakarta.

(This article was published on May 30, 2017)
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