Viewed as one of the globally large and influential among tech economies where the industry is poised to hit the US$350 billion mark by 2026 and leverage 10 percent GDP growth to the economy, India is expanding its digital footprint ahead to grow seamlessly as it announced its partnership at the GITEX GLOBAL forum.The inaugural GITEX Ai India will take in April 2027 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, hosted by and in strategic partnership with the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology, K-TECH, and Startup Karnataka.
The announcement was made at the GITEX GLOBAL 2025, Dubai currently underway where every year, the Indian Tech and business community was present through its largest participating delegations, showcasing the strong ties between the Indian tech and the GITEX ecosystem.
GITEX Ai India 2027 aims to foster opportunities trickling to cross border capital inflows, trade collaborations and knowledge sharing, positioning India as a central force ushering in the next wave of technological and economic transformation.
A New GITEX Frontier in the World’s Fastest Growing Major Economy
The IMF’s World Economic Outlook 2025 has recently ranked India as the fourth largest economy where it has set upon an ambitious path to propel AI,semiconductor, and electronics manufacturing sector beyond US$500 billion by 2030, with GITEX Ai India serving as a catalytic global platform for industries at the forefront of this transformation. Already, it has witnessed the rise of the world’s third largest concentration of unicorns, underpinned by national programmes such as the Indian Government’s Vision, Viksit Bharat 2047 identifying tech as a core pillar of its US$40 trillion economy by 2047, and IndiaAI Mission fast-tracking sovereign AI models in governance, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.
IAS, Secretary, Department of Electronics, Information Technology/Biotechnology and Science and Technology, and Department of Rural Development Dr. Manjula N commented: “Welcoming GITEX Ai India to Karnataka is a defining moment for our state and for the nation. Karnataka has long been at the forefront of India’s technology leadership, nurturing the country’s strongest startup ecosystem. Hosting GITEX here is not just a recognition of our state’s legacy, but an opportunity to connect our innovation with the world and attract new partnerships that define the next era of digital India.”
While the EVP of Dubai World Trade Centre, and CEO of KAOUN International, global organiser of GITEX Trixie LohMirmand told: “GITEX and India stand united in vision, innovation, and boundless ambition. Together, GITEX Ai India embodies the spirit, scale, and aspiration of a new digital era – with outsized impact and outcomes that only this partnership can yield. The industry has long envisioned this powerful alliance between India and GITEX, and today I’m pleased to say this partnership is realized. GITEX Ai India shall reshape the world’s tech trajectory.”
Deepening the Historic India-UAE Ties
The launch further reinforces the underlying economic ties between India and the UAE where during the first half of 2025, bilateral non-oil trade surged 34 percent year-on-year to nearly US$38 billion with CEPA-enabled exchanges expanding into digital services, green energy, AI, and space technology. The partnership has broadened beyond trade to include innovation, investment, and the integration of SMEs into global value chains – positioning the UAE as both a trusted partner and a gateway to the international markets for Indian businesses.
