Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 16 February 2026

NITI Aayog projects India’s technology services sector to reach $750–850 billion by 2035

Exam-focused facts from the 16 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • NITI Aayog released a 10-year roadmap projecting India’s $265 billion technology services sector to scale to $750–850 billion by 2035.
  • The roadmap by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub identifies five priority growth levers: Agentic AI, Software and Products, Digital Infrastructure, Innovation-led Engineering, and India-for-India solutions.
  • Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal stated that the government is building an enabling ecosystem combining progressive policy, industry partnership, and inter-ministerial coordination to accelerate innovation.
  • MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said India is pursuing a full-stack, impact-driven AI strategy covering energy, infrastructure, chips, models, and applications.
  • NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam described the AI transformation as a generational opportunity to create new value pools and strengthen global leadership.