India’s technology sector is undergoing a profound AI-driven inflection point. According to NASSCOM’s Technology Sector in India: Strategic Review 2026, the industry is projected to reach US 315 billion in FY26 (6. 1% YoY growth), with AI services contributing US 10–12 billion. NITI Aayog’s Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy (October 2025) warns that a business-as-usual scenario could result in a net loss of 1. 5 million tech services jobs and 0. 2–0. 7 million CX jobs by 2031, but proactive measures could deliver a net gain of up to 4 million jobs (tech services +2–2. 5 million; CX +0. 6–1. 1 million). The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects 170 million jobs created and 92 million displaced globally by 2030 (net +78 million or 7% growth), with 39% of core skills expected to change—down from 44% in 2023—driven by AI and big data (top rising skill). In India, 67% of employers (vs. global 47%) plan to tap diverse talent pools, and 63% of workers will require training by 2030. This expanded research paper analyses technological drivers, updated sectoral projections, skills transformation, challenges, government initiatives (including the proposed India AI Talent Mission), case studies, regional dynamics, and policy recommendations. It incorporates four data visualisations and one conceptual flowchart to illustrate the transition to a human-AI collaborative workforce, positioning India as the global AI talent capital by 2035.
Mane Asmita Shankar (Thu,) studied this question.