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Khanna: Indian elder care industry will hit $35 billion in a few years

Ishaan Khanna · S2E11: The Next Big Indian Category: Elder Care ft. Ishaan Khanna · May 21, 2026 · at 40:29

Ishaan Khanna, CEO of Antara Assisted Care Services, shares market valuation benchmarks for India's elder care economy.

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“If you look at it from a dollar value the industry is valued at around 10 to fifteen billion dollars today. Expected to go in a few years to 30, thirty five billion dollars.”

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The claim, plainly

The Indian senior care industry is valued at $10 to $15 billion today and is projected to reach $30 to $35 billion in a few years.

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Assessment

The claim bundles two assertions regarding industry market sizing: that the Indian senior care industry is valued at $10B–$15B as of May 2026, and that it is projected to reach $30B–$35B 'in a few years'. The first leg is substantiated: a September 2025 joint report by PwC India and the Association of Senior Living India (ASLI) estimated the Indian organised senior care market at ₹88,100 crore to ₹1,32,150 crore (approximately $10 billion to $15 billion). The second leg partially aligns on valuation but fails on timeline: while PwC India projected the sector to reach $30B–$50B and CareEdge Ratings (April 2026) projected specialised eldercare reaching $35B, both sources establish a 10-year horizon ('over the coming decade' / by 2036) rather than 'in a few years' (typically 3–5 years). Because the valuation baseline holds but the projection's timeline is materially compressed, the claim resolves as partially true.

PwC India & ASLI report 'Silver Surge' (September 2025) valued the Indian organised senior care sector at ₹88,100 crore to ₹1,32,150 crore ($10B–$15B) and projected expansion to $30B–$50B over the coming decade.
CareEdge Ratings report (April 7, 2026) projected India's specialised senior care market to reach approximately $35 billion by 2036.
No market research reports (including NITI Aayog, JLL, or Colliers) project the industry reaching $30B–$35B within a 3–5 year window.

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[1] ibef.org [2] careratings.com [3] businessworld.in [4] niti.gov.in [5] jll.com [6] outlookmoney.com [7] businessnewsweek.in [8] livemint.com

Indian senior care industry market size billion NITI Aayog PwC JLL senior care industry valued 10 to 15 billion projected 30 to 35 billion India "Ishaan Khanna" "senior care" OR "PwC" OR "Antara" OR "ASLI"

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