India, Jan. 27 -- As the global technology landscape shifts from basic digitisation to "Agentic AI" and sovereign cloud infrastructures, India's IT and skilling sectors are looking toward the Union Budget 2026-27 for more than just tax breaks. The industry consensus is clear: the next fiscal year must mark the transition of technology from a "business enabler" to "core national infrastructure."

With the IndiaAI Mission already in motion, the conversation has moved toward the "Human Stack", the specialised workforce required to run a high-tech economy.

Industry leaders are advocating for a shift in how the government views the tech ecosystem. Rather than siloed allocations for software or hardware, there is a push for "Sovereign AI" stac...