India Shopping and Markets Guide 2026: Chandni Chowk, Bandra, Commercial Street, Laad Bazaar, Johari, Anjuna Flea
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations India Shopping and Markets Guide 2026: Chandni Chowk, Bandra, Commercial Street, Laad Bazaar, Johari, Anjuna Flea TL;DR I have wandered India's shopping lanes for years, and 2026 is the right window. Indian retail crossed USD 1T+ industry size in 2024, ranking 4th-largest retail world after USA, China, and Japan, with 800M+ shoppers Pan-India across a 1.4B population. My six picks for first-timers: Delhi Chandni Chowk (1648, Shah Jahan, Old Delhi) plus Khari Baoli (Asia's-largest spice market), Mumbai Crawford Market (1869) and Bandra Linking Road, Bangalore Commercial Street, Hyderabad Laad Bazaar (400 years of lac bangles), Jaipur Johari Bazaar (Pink City, UNESCO 2019), and Goa Anjuna Wednesday flea market (1970s hippie heritage). Why Visit India Shopping in 2026 I keep coming back because the numbers are simply huge. Indian retail is a USD 1T+ industry in 2024, the 4th-largest retail world after USA, China, and Japa...