India’s end-user spending on public cloud services is projected to reach $17.5 billion in 2026, growing 28.1 per cent from 2025, according to Gartner. Demand for AI-ready infrastructure, application modernisation and scalable IT models is driving growth.

New Delhi: End-user spending on public cloud services in India is expected to grow 28.1 per cent to total $17.5 billion in 2026, up from $13.7 billion in 2025, a report said on Monday.

AI-Ready Infrastructure Driving Investment Priorities

The report from business and technology insights company Gartner said strong enterprise demand for AI-ready cloud infrastructure is redefining cloud investment priorities.

“This is further fueled by rising demand for application modernization, digital sovereignty, digital service delivery and more scalable, consumption-based IT models, as organizations move toward more advanced and strategic cloud use cases,” said Ashish Banerjee.