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India’s state-led policies are increasingly shaping the growth of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) across the country by offering tailored incentives and infrastructure support to attract multinational investment. With more than 1,800 GCCs already employing over 2 million professionals, states are competing aggressively to deepen India’s position as a global services hub. Maharashtra’s GCC Policy 2025–30 aims to draw 400 new centres and create around 400,000 jobs through fiscal incentives tied to R&D, talent development, and infrastructure expansion in cities beyond Mumbai and Pune. Madhya Pradesh is positioning Bhopal and Jabalpur as emerging hubs with capital subsidies, rent support, and payroll assistance. Andhra Pradesh’s policy includes salary reimbursements and concessional power costs, backed by its land incentive LIFT scheme.
Odisha’s approach integrates capital subsidies with land and tax rebates while promoting data infrastructure. Kerala is preparing a GCC policy to expand its existing tech parks and boost employment. Gujarat’s GCC Policy 2025–30 ties subsidies to GIFT City’s ecosystem, and Uttar Pradesh offers high-value land, capex and opex support, payroll rebates, and incentives for R&D and local hiring across Noida, Lucknow, Kanpur and Ghaziabad. These varied policies are driving a competitive environment that encourages global firms to scale operations and talent pipelines in India.
