AI should add jobs in India.

Who gains, who is at risk and how to reskill.

The risk and the opening.

Tech workforce: 59.5 lakh people in 2025-26, adding only 1.35 lakh. Revenue grew 6.1% to $315 billion. 20 lakh employees upskilled in AI. ETV Bharat, 24 Feb 2026
The risk: Up to 1.5 million tech jobs at risk by 2031 without action; up to 4 million AI jobs possible with it. Outlook Money, 11 Oct 2025
Talent: India ranks first on AI skill penetration and AI hiring in Stanford’s Global Vibrancy Index, and third overall. IANS, 11 Feb 2026
Developers: About 22 million on GitHub, projected to reach 57.5 million by 2030. The Register, 29 Oct 2025