Data & Infrastructure

Cloud Spend, Capex Cycles and India’s Software Exports

Editorial Desk · Jul 22, 2026 · 11 min read

How hyperscaler pricing and rupee costs feed through IT services margins.

Why it matters. Cost-share data is a better early warning than headcount for IT-services margins.

Cloud intensity is now a material cost line for exporters. Pass-through to clients is incomplete in multi-year contracts, so margin stories need a cloud deflator, not only a wage deflator.