The report is based on a global survey of 1,244 business and IT leaders across 15 countries, including 104 respondents in India. The survey findings indicate that 89% of Indian organizations have either widely adopted AI or made it critical to operations, compared with a 69% global average. Nearly 63% of Indian respondents rate themselves as strong or established (with some gaps) in achieving ROI from AI, suggesting many have moved beyond pilots into broader deployment. At the same time, 87% of Indian enterprises report that data infrastructure complexity is increasing rapidly or faster (vs 80% globally), pointing to scaling strain as AI expands. AI investment in India is expected to rise 75.6% over the next two years, while data storage requirements are projected to increase 73.9%.

Source: Economic Times February 02, 2026 04:20 UTC