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Indian's Information technology industry provided skilled employment both in India and abroad, generating direct employment for nearly 2.8 million persons and indirect employment of around 8.9 million in 2012-13.

The global slowdown has impacted the revenues of the IT-Business Process Management (BPM) sector, the growth of which decelerated from 15 percent in 2011-12 to an estimated 8.4 percent reaching US$95.2 billion in 2012-13 as per NASSCOM.

In Indian rupee terms domestic revenues have grown at 14.1 per cent in 2012-13 compared to 16.6 per cent in 2011-12. NASSCOM estimate of growth for 2013-14 are 13-15 percent for total IT-BPM revenue, 12-14 percent for exports and 13-15 percent for domestic sector.


India's IT and BPO sector exports are expected to grow by 12-14 per cent in FY14 to touch US$ 84 billion - US$ 87 billion, according to Nasscom. Internet industry of India is expected to contribute US$ 100 billion to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and generate about 22 million jobs by 2015, as per a report.

IT spending in India is projected to reach US$ 71.5 billion in 2013, an increase of 7.7 per cent as compared to US$ 66.4 billion projected for 2012, as per a report. Between April 2000 and December 2012, the computer software and hardware sector attracted cumulative foreign direct investment (FDI) of Rs 52,377.08 crore (US$ 9.63 billion), according to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).

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