Western AI agents are coming for India’s IT jobs. New Delhi is chasing the wrong threat

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The article argues that Western autonomous AI agents threaten India’s $250 billion IT services model built on labour arbitrage by insourcing workflows to software. It warns New Delhi is over-focusing on content regulation and deepfakes while neglecting workforce transition and upskilling for AI governance and compliance roles. The author calls for a large, policy-backed upskilling drive and for Indian IT firms to pivot from labour arbitrage toward providing auditing, verification, and compliance infrastructure. The piece frames AI governance capability as a strategic national asset India can build to preserve and repurpose its software industry strengths.

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