Indian equities have outperformed most global indices this calendar year so far with the BSE-100 Index giving 27 per cent return as compared to MSCI emerging markets at 6 per cent and MSCI World at 2 per cent, says British brokerage firm Barclays.According to Barclays India equity strategy report, returns on Indian equities have largely been driven by earnings growth over the past 15 years.

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