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Global Capability Centres and India’s Services Export Strategy

17 July 20251 min read
ECONOMYGlobal CapabilityCentres andIndia’s ServicesExport Strategy17 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Global Capability Centres are now seen as a major part of India’s services exports, and the government is designing a national framework to extend them outside the big metros.

Key facts

  • GCC meaning: offshore units of multinational companies that run functions such as IT, R&D, analytics, finance and HR for global operations.
  • Count: India hosted more than 6,500 GCCs as of 2024.
  • Policy step: a national framework with incentives to grow GCCs beyond metro cities.

Significance

  • GCCs are viewed as a frontier for India’s services export push.
  • Spreading them outside metros widens the geographic base of such centres.

Exam angle

  • Full form: Global Capability Centres; count: 6,500+ (2024).
  • Functions handled: IT, R&D, analytics, finance, HR.

Test yourself

1. How many Global Capability Centres did India host as of 2024 according to the notes?

India hosted over 6,500 GCCs as of 2024.

2. GCCs are best described as what kind of units?

They are offshore units of MNCs handling functions like IT, R&D and finance.

3. The government's planned national framework for GCCs mainly aims to expand them where?

The framework would incentivise GCC expansion beyond metro cities.

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