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Hyderabad GCCs Emerging as Global Strategic Hubs, Says Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad, 2026 – India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are undergoing a major transformation. Once focused mainly on back-office support and routine IT services, these centres are now becoming strategic hubs for research, technology, intellectual property (IP), and global decision-making.

Speaking at the RISE Health Innovation Summit 2026, Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu highlighted this shift and said Hyderabad is well positioned to lead the next phase of GCC growth.

GCCs Move from Support to Strategy

The role of GCCs has changed significantly in recent years. Many centres are now responsible for critical functions such as product development, research, technology, and business strategy.

Minister Sridhar Babu highlighted the scale of this transformation:

  • More than 1,800 GCCs are currently operating in India.
  • These centres employ over 1.9 million professionals.
  • Around 44% of GCCs have become “portfolio hubs”, with end-to-end responsibility for important business functions.

This shift is increasing the strategic importance of India within the global operations of multinational companies.

Why Hyderabad Is Emerging as a GCC Hub

Hyderabad has several advantages that support the growth of strategic GCCs. Its strengths span life sciences, healthcare, engineering, technology, and digital services.

1. Strong Life Sciences and Healthcare Ecosystem

Hyderabad has a well-established life sciences and healthcare ecosystem, with more than 2,000 enterprises and over 250 USFDA-approved manufacturing sites.

This strong industrial base provides global healthcare and pharmaceutical companies with access to specialised talent, infrastructure, and domain expertise.

2. Deep Engineering and Digital Talent

Hyderabad has developed into a major technology and engineering centre. The city has a large talent pool across software, engineering, data, artificial intelligence, research, and digital technologies.

This gives multinational companies access to professionals who can support complex R&D and digital transformation projects.

3. Government Support and Infrastructure

Telangana has also focused on creating an environment that supports technology, life sciences, and investment.

Infrastructure projects, technology corridors, life sciences initiatives, and business-friendly policies are helping strengthen Hyderabad’s position as a destination for global companies.

Minister Highlights Hyderabad’s Strategic Advantage

Speaking to leaders from the healthcare, life sciences, technology, and R&D sectors, Minister D. Sridhar Babu highlighted the changing role of GCCs.

“India’s global capability centres are moving from support roles to being strategic hubs for research, technology, intellectual property, and global decision-making.”

He also highlighted Hyderabad’s combination of life sciences expertise and engineering and digital talent as a key advantage for the city.

Impact on Hyderabad’s Economy

The growth of strategic GCCs could have a broader impact on Hyderabad’s economy and workforce.

High-Value Employment

As GCCs take on more R&D, technology, and IP-related responsibilities, demand is increasing for specialised professionals. This can create more high-value employment opportunities across technology, engineering, healthcare, and research.

Stronger Innovation Ecosystem

Global R&D centres can also create opportunities for collaboration with startups, universities, research institutions, and MSMEs.

Such connections can support knowledge sharing, technology development, and new business opportunities.

Long-Term Investment

Moving GCC operations beyond routine support functions can encourage companies to establish deeper and longer-term operations in Hyderabad.

This could strengthen the city’s position as a global destination for technology, research, and innovation.

Hyderabad’s Next Phase of Growth

Global companies are increasingly distributing their research and innovation activities across international locations. Hyderabad is positioned to benefit from this trend because of its combination of life sciences expertise, engineering talent, digital capabilities, and supporting infrastructure.

The evolution of GCCs is therefore creating new opportunities for the city. Hyderabad is moving beyond its traditional identity as a technology and IT-services centre and increasingly positioning itself as a global strategic innovation hub.

Telangana Aims to Train 2 Lakh AI Engineers, Says Minister Sridhar Babu

Hyderabad: In a bold push toward becoming a tech-forward state, the Telangana government has announced plans to train two lakh Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineers, according to State IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu.

The announcement came during a courtesy visit by a Singaporean delegation led by Consul General Edgar Pang to the Minister at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat on Monday. Highlighting Telangana’s vision for the future, Sridhar Babu outlined several key initiatives aimed at making the state a hub for cutting-edge technologies.

Central to this vision is the development of a ‘Future City’ designed to meet global standards, which will also house an AI University. The Minister revealed that multiple international organizations have shown keen interest in collaborating on the Future City project.

“Hyderabad is rapidly emerging as a key center for Global Capability Centers (GCCs),” he noted, pointing out that in the past year alone, around 70 GCCs in sectors like IT and hospitality have set up operations in the city.

In addition to boosting the tech ecosystem, the Minister stressed the government’s focus on balanced industrial development. He shared that efforts are underway to promote industrial growth beyond Hyderabad, with cities like Warangal and Karimnagar identified as promising hubs.

Calling for stronger international cooperation, Sridhar Babu encouraged the visiting delegation to help spread awareness among industrialists about the investment potential in Telangana. He reaffirmed the state’s readiness to collaborate with the Singapore government in areas such as technology, skill development, and more.

The Singapore delegation included Consul Vaishnavi Vasudevan, First Secretary (Economic) Vivek Raghu Raman, and Denis Tam, Regional Director (India – South) of Enterprise Singapore.