“State-led GCC policies are a welcome development, but the current situation is creating uncertainty for global enterprises that plan India GCC investments over a long-term horizon. India already hosts over 1,800 GCCs employing over 2 million professionals, and this number is projected to cross 2,500 GCCs by 2030. At this scale, such a fragmentation will become a real risk.
What the GCC ecosystem now needs is a national GCC framework from the Centre, one that standardises definitions, offers baseline regulatory and tax clarity, enables single-window approvals, and aligns talent and skilling initiatives nationally. States can and should continue to compete on execution and infrastructure, but a consistent national policy signal is essential to sustain investor confidence and accelerate India’s leadership as the world’s most strategic GCC hub.”
