Fund plans to annually deploy at least $2 billion for next 5 years. But Gray feels taking companies private in India is a big challenge, as is dispute resolution mechanism and M&A completion timelines.
COO Jonathan D Gray said a merger and acquisition deal takes up to two years to go through in India, while the same in its home market of the US gets done in weeks
Blackstone will invest at least $2 billion a year in India for the next five years, a top company executive said, citing the country's fast-growing ..
The New York-based group, which has been operational in India for nearly two decades, said Indian PE investments have delivered the highest return for it worldwide, and the investment in realty, which made it the largest landlord in the country, has also delivered well.