India clocks $80 bn of M&A activity, PE deals in ’20: report Photo Reuters Share Via Read Full Story Despite the pandemic, economic slide and geopolitical tensions, deal values in 2020 kept apace with the previous year, reaching $80 billion across 1,268 transactions, according to a PwC India report. This marked a 7% increase in value compared to 2019. TRENDING STORIESSee All 6 min read Govt seeks disclosure of crypto transactions, holdings 2 min read Covid-19 update: India reports close to 60,000 new cases, biggest jump in five months 2 min read Punjab: Govt imposes more restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge 2 min read . 05:41 AM IST To be sure, 25% of the deal value was attributable to sizeable inbound investments in just one company, Jio Platforms. In terms of volume, the number of deals dropped significantly from 1,945 transactions last year to 1,268.