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Nasscom aims to turn India into a product nation: Sindhu Gangadharan

Nasscom aims to turn India into a product nation: Sindhu Gangadharan

Tariffs are not impacting our industry directly in the sense that they impact goods and services, says Gangadharan
Aashish Aryan New Delhi
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Nasscom chairperson Sindhu Gangadharan has said that the IT body had a seat on most tables where tariff structures and visa policies of countries across the globe were being discussed. In an interview with Aashish Aryan in Noida, Gangadharan added that despite tariff uncertainties, global companies are still looking to invest in India, which is evident from the exceptional growth seen in global capability centres (GCCs) being set up in the country. Edited excerpts:
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