India, Nov. 14 -- Hiring in India's IT sector is projected to rise by 7% year-on-year in fiscal 2026-27, according to the India Decoding Jobs 2026 Report by Taggd, a digital recruitment platform, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The report, released at the CII Conference on Jobs & Future of Work: Critical Growth Enablers in New Delhi, attributes the growth to strong domestic macroeconomic factors, global IT firms setting up capability centres, and a robust talent base skilled in emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning. The government's push for digitalisation and business-friendly regulations are further accelerating this momentum.

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