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A seat at the table: What India's GCC leaders want next

IN · 2026-09-27

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Key takeaway

India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are gaining more strategic decision-making power, especially in AI.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerMultinational GCCs in India are granted greater strategic ownership and decision-making power, especially over AI initiatives.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onGCCs increase local hiring and procurement of advanced technology and services, raising demand for skilled Indian SMEs.
  3. Step 3 · Knock-onIndian IT service providers face stronger competition as GCCs internalize more high-value work, requiring them to move up the value chain to defend share.
  4. Step 4 · Reaches youIndian SMEs supplying advanced tech, AI, or consulting services see more direct, higher-value opportunities from GCCs' expanded mandates.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: livemint.com

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