Indian GCCs Evolve From Service Hubs to Global Product Creators

21 Oct 2026, 5:07 pm · 21h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Global Capability Centres in India are rapidly shifting from backend service execution to developing proprietary intellectual property and end-to-end products for international markets. Speaking at YourStory’s TechSparks 2026, industry leaders including Manu Saale of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, Kalavathi GV of Siemens Healthineers, and Luigi Celmi of Lufthansa Systems India highlighted this strategic evolution. The executives emphasized that Indian engineering teams are moving beyond adapting Western products, focusing instead on deep domain expertise, local healthcare and mobility problem-solving, and building high-value innovations tailored for both domestic use cases and global enterprise deployments.