India, July 31 -- Zoom considers India one of its most critical markets, citing the country's talent pool, innovation ecosystem and growing adoption of artificial intelligence, a top company executive said.

Velchamy Sankarlingam, Zoom's President of Product and Engineering, said India's scale, skilled workforce and strong educational institutions, combined with the significant presence of American and European multinational companies in the country, make it a priority market for the video-communications firm.

"India, we consider as one of the most critical markets," Sankarlingam told PTI in an interview in New York. He said Zoom has representation from nearly every team in India and views the country as a testing ground for new products...