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India's AI Talent Gap: 1.4M Roles, 400K Specialists
India's AI/ML demand is projected at 1.4 million professionals against a 400,000 specialist pool, driving 30-35% salary inflation and exposing a structural hiring gap for GCCs and IT firms.
PLCP suspension hits onsite deployment for Microsoft, Tata, Infosys and Wipro. Karnataka's IT minister says it could push high-value R&D and product work into Indian GCCs.
IIM Jammu and NASSCOM convened 300+ delegates to pitch J&K as India's next GCC destination. Intent is clear; confirmed investment and specialised talent are not.
300+ delegates met in Jammu on 9–10 October 2026 to pitch J&K as India's newest GCC destination, with NASSCOM as knowledge partner. No company commitments or hiring numbers were announced.
As US trade pressure mounts, the real hiring question is whether Indian IT protects margins through layoffs and freezes — or uses the disruption to build high-value capability at home.
US suspends PERM green-card processing for eight tech employers, including four Indian IT majors. Nasscom downplays impact, but India's decade-long EB-2/EB-3 backlog just got worse.
TCS Shrugs Off US Visa Curbs, Reaffirms 15,000 US Hires
TCS says new US visa restrictions won't change its hiring strategy, recommitting to 15,000 US hires over five years as Indian IT shifts to local delivery.
Hyderabad rebrands GCCs as 'Global Confidence Centres'
Telangana's IT Minister wants Hyderabad positioned beyond the GCC label, signalling a state push for higher-value global capability mandates and sharper competition for senior tech talent.