India’s digital transformation is accelerating, but not through uniform, large-scale cloud migration; instead, enterprises are taking a more deliberate, use case-driven approach, balancing hybrid environments and incrementally modernizing applications to enable AI while maintaining continuity of core systems. This reflects a landscape still focused on expansion and value realization, with optimization, governance, and FinOps practices emerging over time. Compared to more mature markets, where efficiency is embedded earlier, Indian enterprises are sequencing their cloud journeys differently while prioritizing flexibility and speed in the near term. At the same time, enterprise requirements are evolving.

• How are enterprises in India approaching cloud adoption, application modernization, AI integration, and engagement with third-party experts?
• Which major priorities and behaviors create game-changing growth prospects, and how do they compare with global peers?
• How is demand shifting toward capabilities around security, compliance, cost governance, and operational control amidst evolving cloud environments?