Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is doubling down on its investments in India through a $2 billion real estate deal, its largest-ever purchase in the South Asian country. Brookfield will buy 12.5 million square feet of commercial real estate assets from privately held developer RMZ Corp. The purchase includes rent-yielding office space and commercial co-working space. Image source: Getty Images. A growing presence Brookfield already operates about 22 million square feet of office space in India. In September, it announced plans to raise up to $600 million by publicly listing its real estate investment trust (REIT), Brookfield India Real Estate Trust. That listing is expected to occur in December or early January. And it's not just commercial real estate: A group led by Brookfield's subsidiary Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP)(NYSE: BIPC) recently purchased a group of 135,000 Indian telecom towers from Reliance Jio Platforms in a $3.4 billion deal. Meanwhile, another Brookfield subsidiary, Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEP)(NYSE: BEPC), has taken various positions in Indian renewable power assets. It also has a "growth team" located in India, which suggests investors are likely to see more investments in India from Brookfield in the coming years. 10 stocks we like better than Brookfield Asset ManagementWhen investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Brookfield Asset Management wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of September 24, 2020 John Bromels owns shares of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Brookfield Asset Management. The Motley Fool recommends Brookfield Infrastructure and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source