India, Jan. 23 -- With the Union Budget 2026-27 approaching, expectations are rising across India's technology sector for policy measures that strengthen the country's digital foundations and support the next phase of growth in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and data-led services.

While India's digital transformation has gathered momentum over the past decade, industry leaders argue that future progress will depend on how securely and inclusively emerging technologies are scaled across sectors, particularly beyond large enterprises and metropolitan centres.

According to Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman and Managing Director at Ishan Technologies, cybersecurity and sovereign cloud infrastructure must now be viewed as strategic nationa...