# Indian businesses are aggressively expanding globally.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-13 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- 98% of Indian firms plan to increase cross-border trade or investment in the next five years.
- Indian businesses' willingness to take calculated risks has risen sharply compared to five years ago.
- 71% of Indian firms cite AI as a key driver of global strategy, 20% above the global average.
- Over half of Indian companies are already implementing digital finance use cases in international operations.
- The UAE, UK, and Saudi Arabia are emerging as key corridors for Indian firms' future economic engagement.

**Companies:** HSBC
**Countries:** India, UAE, UK, Saudi Arabia

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