IT & BPM Industry in India

India's IT industry is likely to hit the US$ 350 billion mark by 2026 and contribute 10% towards the country’s GDP.

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Growing
Demand

*Strong growth in demand for export from new verticals.​

*India’s AI market is projected to reach US$ 28.8 billion by 2025 at a 45% CAGR, with Global Capability Centres expected to generate 22–25% of net new white-collar tech jobs in 2025; of the 4.7 million new tech jobs projected by 2027, over 1.2 million are likely to come from GCCs, driven by GenAI and engineering R&D.

*India’s IT ecosystem is set for strong growth, with emerging technologies expected to drive a 20% rise in new jobs in 2025. By 2025, the Indian software product industry is projected to hit Rs. 8,62,000 crore (US$ 100 billion) as companies seek to expand globally.

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Global
Footprint

*Indian IT firms have delivery centres all across the world.

*IT & BPM industry is well diversified across verticals such as BFSI, telecom and retail.​

*Increasing strategic alliance between domestic and international players to deliver solutions across the globe.​​

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Competitive
Advantage

*India’s technology industry is on track to double its revenue to Rs. 43,10,000 crore (US$ 500 billion) by 2030.

*During his visit to Japan on August 29-30, 2025, Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi secured Rs. 5,96,564 crore (US$ 68 billion) in investment pledges and signed an economic security pact focused on semiconductors, critical minerals, and AI.

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Policy
Support

*The Union Budget FY26 has sanctioned Rs. 2,000 crore (US$ 232 million) to accelerate AI adoption and infrastructure development.

*The Union Budget 2025-26 allocates Rs. 500 crore (US$ 58 million) for a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education, aiming to enhance skills, personalize learning, and transform education.

*The PLI scheme for IT Hardware and its 2.0 version have generated Rs. 10,014 crore (US$ 1.14 billion) in production, Rs. 522 crore (US$ 59.3 million) in investment, and 3,879 jobs as of December 2024.

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Last updated: Feb, 2026

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