According to the ChannelWorld's State of the Mart Mid-Year survey (SOTM) 2015, 30 percent of the channel partners believe that IT spend in the government sector is likely to increase in next six months.
Gartner Inc.’s report projecting IT spending in government sector in India to increase 5 percent, to touch USD 7.2 billion this year, comes as good news for this industry. Determining the fortunes of the IT service providers across the country, government IT budgets started to have more value than before.
Emphasis on ‘Make in India’ and ‘Digital India’ campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and use of emerging technologies to deliver smart services to Indian citizens is expected to help channel partners grow in the next six months.