SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, speaking at the India International Trade Fair, called for urgent efforts to bridge the striking gap between India’s growing financial awareness and its still-limited participation in the securities market.

Citing fresh data, Pandey said that 63% of Indians are now aware of the securities market, but only 9% actually invest.

“This gap has to be bridged,” he stressed, noting that financial inclusion is no longer just about access — it’s about enabling people to become active participants in the country’s wealth-creation story.

Pandey said the good news is that Indian investors who do enter the markets are displaying strong confidence in the economy. One indicator, he pointed out, is the rapid onboarding of new retail investors, with India adding nearly 1

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