India should expand manufacturing base by taking advantage of supply chain shift: Punit Renjen, incoming chairman, SAP

India has a tremendous opportunity to expand its manufacturing base due to the current supply chain relocation triggered by geopolitical situation, and the country should grab the opportunity with both hands, says Punit Renjen, CEO-emeritus of Deloitte Global and the incoming chairman of SAP.

In an interview to ET’s Surabhi Agarwal & Bodhisatva Ganguli, he also talks about his “second innings” at SAP, and how the enterprise software major will significantly expand its India base from the current 17-18% of workforce. He believes that this is India’s century and AI will help India further bridge the skills and education gap. Edited Excerpts: