Cabinet approves additional Rs 30,000 crore commitment to NIIF
The Union Cabinet approved an additional Government of India investment commitment of Rs 30,000 crore to new and upcoming funds of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, taking the total to Rs 60,000 crore, the Finance Ministry said on 29 June 2026.
Summary
The Union Cabinet approved an additional Government of India investment commitment of Rs 30,000 crore towards new and upcoming funds of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF), taking the government's total commitment to Rs 60,000 crore, the Ministry of Finance said on 29 June 2026. NIIF is India's sovereign-anchored fund, managed by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited, in which the Government of India holds 49%. NIIF manages capital commitments of about Rs 40,000 crore and has returned close to Rs 12,000 crore to investors through exits; its first infrastructure fund, with a corpus of Rs 16,000 crore, is India's largest domestic infrastructure fund.
Key facts
- Additional commitment
- Rs 30,000 crore
- Total GoI commitment
- Rs 60,000 crore
- GoI shareholding
- 49%
- Capital managed
- About Rs 40,000 crore
- First infrastructure fund
- Rs 16,000 crore corpus; India's largest domestic infrastructure fund
Practice MCQs 2 questions
After the additional Rs 30,000 crore approved by the Union Cabinet in June 2026, the Government of India's total investment commitment to NIIF stands at:
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Correct answer: C — Rs 60,000 crore
The additional Rs 30,000 crore takes the Government of India's total commitment to NIIF to Rs 60,000 crore. About Rs 40,000 crore is the capital NIIF currently manages.
What is the Government of India's shareholding in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
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Correct answer: A — 49%
The Government of India is a 49% shareholder in NIIF, which is professionally managed by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited.