Andhra Pradesh emerged as India's top investment destination in FY26, securing 25.3% of total proposed investments in the first nine months, per a Bank of Baroda report. Odisha ranked second (13.1%) and Maharashtra third (12.8%); together the three accounted for 51.2% of proposed investments. Total FY26 investment announcements rose 11.5% year-on-year to Rs 26.6 lakh crore, with Telangana (9.5%), Gujarat (7.1%) and Tamil Nadu (4.9%) other major contributors - showing a shift of industrial investment towards eastern and southern India.