u/Alternative-Crab5468

I’m in a bit of a unique situation and wanted some perspective.

I have around ₹5 lakh that I want to invest for my daughter’s future. She’s about 10 years old, but she doesn’t live with me and I currently don’t have contact with her. My hope is that someday we reconnect, and I want to have a meaningful corpus ready for her when that happens.

I also plan to keep adding money regularly over time (SIP).

My dilemma is this:

Given all the current geopolitical uncertainty, inflation concerns, etc., I’m worried about investing a lump sum now and then seeing a market crash soon after.

I understand this is a long-term goal (likely 10–15+ years), but still want to get some perspective on this.

If not SIP what other options should i explore?