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AI Skills Now Power Nearly Two-Thirds of New GCC Hiring in India

The foundit Insights Tracker reports 64% of new Global Capability Centre (GCC) roles created in India in 2026 require AI, data science, or intelligent automation skills — up from just 11% in 2021. GCC hiring is projected to reach 510,452 jobs by end-2026, up 12% year-on-year, with growth spreading to tier-2 cities like Coimbatore and Indore.

4 Jul 2026

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"AI Skills Now Power Nearly Two-Thirds of New GCC Hiring in India" is a news brief attributed to The Economic Times, dated 3/7/2026. The foundit Insights Tracker reports 64% of new Global Capability Centre (GCC) roles created in India in 2026 require AI, data science, or intelligent automation skills — up from just 11% in 2021. GCC hiring is projected to reach 510,452 jobs by end-2026, up 12% year-on-year, with growth spreading to tier-2 cities like Coimbatore and Indore. It is filed for students.

Documented India angle already stored on this record: GCCs are now one of India's biggest AI employers — students and early-career professionals building AI/data skills have a fast-growing, geographically spreading hiring pipeline beyond the big metros. University of AI India does not add market-share, budget, or job-loss figures beyond that note.

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GCCs are now one of India's biggest AI employers — students and early-career professionals building AI/data skills have a fast-growing, geographically spreading hiring pipeline beyond the big metros.

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Reference: The Economic Times

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