♦ India’s IT spending is projected to reach $176.3 billion in 2026, marking a 10.6 percent year-on-year rise, supported by accelerated adoption of cloud services and digital technologies, a Gartner report said on 18 November 2025. According to the report, the data centre systems segment is expected to record the fastest annual growth, rising 20.5 percent to $9,385 million in 2026. 

♦ The report projects software spending to grow 17.6 percent to $24.7 billion, fuelled by increased investment in AI-enabled software and modern IT systems. 

♦ IT services spending is expected to rise 11.1 percent in 2026, with sustained double-digit growth predicted in the following years due to strong enterprise demand for IaaS, consulting, and application modernisation.