India's BPO Sector Urges Budget Support

As India prepares its Union Budget 2026, industry leaders led by Adarsh Kumar of iEnergizer argue that the BPO and BPM sector, expected to reach about $45 billion this year, deserves targeted policy support. They say AI adoption, shared cloud infrastructure, and industry-aligned skilling would boost exports, employment and competitiveness for Indian firms increasingly offering AI-enabled, high-value services.
Key Points
- 1Forecasts the Indian BPO and BPM market reaching about $45 billion this year, driven by digital services
- 2Highlights shift from call centres to AI-enabled, high-value services handling complex customer journeys and compliance
- 3Calls for Budget 2026 support for AI adoption, shared infrastructure, and industry-aligned skilling to scale exports
Scoring Rationale
Strong industry relevance and concrete $45B estimate, limited by single-source op-ed perspective and modest novel insight.
Sources
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