According to one embodiment, a position detecting substrate includes a first base material, a sensing electrode formed of metal on the first base material and configured to detect a position, an adhesive layer facing the first base material and the sensing electrode and including a resin, and a second base material adhered to the sensing electrode by the adhesive layer, wherein assuming the force required to peel the sensing electrode from the first base material to be A, the force required to peel the adhesive layer from the first base material to be B and the force required to peel the second base material from the adhesive layer to be C, then A>B, or A>C.