As geopolitical tensions flare across the world, multinational corporations are revisiting their risk maps, but India continues to hold strong as a preferred destination for GCCs. While conflicts often prompt a temporary pause or reassessment, companies rarely abandon their India bets, experts shared.
In India, each region or State could operate as a country, offering some built-in resilience to organisations when they think about setting up GCCs or outsourcing. For example, the North differs from the South of India.
“Whatever decision large corporations take, business continuity planning is an integral part. They evaluate the potential impact on operations. When the war broke out in Europe, some had to think about what to do with their GCCs or outsourced operations. Similarly, with COVID, BCP was an integral part. Wherever there is some uncertainty or conflict, they take a wait-and-watch approach,” said Gaurav Gupta, Partner & GCC Industry Leader, Deloitte India.
“There is often a pause to reconsider if anything will change. If there’s a greater risk in the North, they may look at opportunities in the South, because the BCP will differ from regions. Some of these are factored into the decision-making. If there is a long-term conflict, or something flares up internally and dies down, it might not necessarily impact the decision-making, but there is a wait-and-watch approach,” Gupta added.
Alouk Kumar, the CEO and Founder, Inductus, explained that the primary conditions for any global corporation, the fundamental conditions are peace on borders, conducive government policies and an environment for business.
“No one would want to enter a country where peace could be compromised due to tensions with neighbouring countries,” Kumar said.
He added that for a country like India, with about 60 per cent of its population in the working age group, the focus must remain on job creation and economic prosperity. “History reflects plenty of examples of what can be achieved through demographic dividends and economic growth. Japan and China, post World War II and during the 90s, respectively, are some of the best.”
If tensions and rifts ease, it can allow focus to return to economic affairs, developments and inclusive growth, attracting developed countries and global corporations to establish their manufacturing and service bases in India, looking at India more keenly than ever before.
Karthik Padmanabhan, Managing Partner – GCC Business, Zinnov, expressed optimism about India remaining a preferred destination for GCCs. In the first few months of 2025 alone, over 40 new GCCs have been set up, with this pace likely to continue. Companies across industries—including JPMorgan Chase, Lowe’s, and Micron—are deepening their focus on scaling their India operations.
India’s value proposition goes beyond talent to offer digital maturity, operational resilience and geopolitical neutrality, making it central to global derisking strategies. The continued influx of global CXOs to India signals this market isn’t just stable but strategic, he observed.
Published on May 13, 2025
As geopolitical tensions flare across the world, multinational corporations are revisiting their risk maps, but India continues to hold strong as a preferred destination for GCCs. While conflicts often prompt a temporary pause or reassessment, companies rarely abandon their India bets, experts shared.
In India, each region or State could operate as a country, offering some built-in resilience to organisations when they think about setting up GCCs or outsourcing. For example, the North differs from the South of India.
“Whatever decision large corporations take, business continuity planning is an integral part. They evaluate the potential impact on operations. When the war broke out in Europe, some had to think about what to do with their GCCs or outsourced operations. Similarly, with COVID, BCP was an integral part. Wherever there is some uncertainty or conflict, they take a wait-and-watch approach,” said Gaurav Gupta, Partner & GCC Industry Leader, Deloitte India.
“There is often a pause to reconsider if anything will change. If there’s a greater risk in the North, they may look at opportunities in the South, because the BCP will differ from regions. Some of these are factored into the decision-making. If there is a long-term conflict, or something flares up internally and dies down, it might not necessarily impact the decision-making, but there is a wait-and-watch approach,” Gupta added.
Alouk Kumar, the CEO and Founder, Inductus, explained that the primary conditions for any global corporation, the fundamental conditions are peace on borders, conducive government policies and an environment for business.
“No one would want to enter a country where peace could be compromised due to tensions with neighbouring countries,” Kumar said.
He added that for a country like India, with about 60 per cent of its population in the working age group, the focus must remain on job creation and economic prosperity. “History reflects plenty of examples of what can be achieved through demographic dividends and economic growth. Japan and China, post World War II and during the 90s, respectively, are some of the best.”
If tensions and rifts ease, it can allow focus to return to economic affairs, developments and inclusive growth, attracting developed countries and global corporations to establish their manufacturing and service bases in India, looking at India more keenly than ever before.
Karthik Padmanabhan, Managing Partner – GCC Business, Zinnov, expressed optimism about India remaining a preferred destination for GCCs. In the first few months of 2025 alone, over 40 new GCCs have been set up, with this pace likely to continue. Companies across industries—including JPMorgan Chase, Lowe’s, and Micron—are deepening their focus on scaling their India operations.
India’s value proposition goes beyond talent to offer digital maturity, operational resilience and geopolitical neutrality, making it central to global derisking strategies. The continued influx of global CXOs to India signals this market isn’t just stable but strategic, he observed.
Published on May 13, 2025
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