Uttar Pradesh aims to capture 10% of all new Global Capability Centres opening in India, backed by a newly formed high-level advisory board. The state plans to expand its tech footprint beyond Noida to cities like Lucknow and Varanasi to support its trillion-dollar economic goal.
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The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a strategic roadmap to capture 10% of all new Global Capability Centres (GCCs) setting up in India. Revealed at the GCC Summit 2026, this plan aims to diversify the state’s tech ecosystem by moving beyond the existing clusters in Noida and Greater Noida to include emerging hubs like Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, and Prayagraj.
Strategic Advisory Board and Policy Support
To drive this expansion, the state has formed a high-level GCC Advisory Board. This body includes members from industry, government, and academia, tasked with simplifying inter-departmental coordination and accelerating investment approvals. The initiative involves updating the state's IT and IT-enabled Services policy to provide better incentives for multinational corporations. By fostering a more investor-friendly environment, the government intends to streamline the setting up of these centers, which often require significant infrastructure and talent support.
Infrastructure and Economic Goals
This push for GCCs is part of Uttar Pradesh's wider ambition to achieve a US$1 trillion economy. Currently, the state hosts more than 100 GCCs, and officials have expressed a goal of attracting 500 such centers by 2030. To reach this, the state is investing in specialized infrastructure, including Deep Tech Hubs and expanded data center facilities.
For businesses and investors, the key monitorable will be the actual execution of this infrastructure expansion. While the availability of talent and physical infrastructure in cities outside the Delhi-NCR region is improving, the ability of these new centers to attract high-skilled labor and compete with established tech hubs in Bengaluru or Hyderabad will be critical.
Investors should track the upcoming revisions to the state's IT policy and the effectiveness of the new advisory board in cutting red tape. Additionally, the success of this strategy will depend on the state's ability to maintain a pipeline of industry-ready talent through its new specialized skilling programs. The growth of the GCC sector in Uttar Pradesh could offer indirect benefits to real estate, data center providers, and regional infrastructure companies operating in the state.