# Infosys co-founder says India set to become default global R&D destination 2026-08-25T18:26:21+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets India is on track to become the default global destination for R&D services and advanced technology solutions, Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, said on Tuesday at PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore. Delivering the foundation day address on the institution's 75th anniversary, Gopalakrishnan described education, research, innovation and incubation as the four pillars of a future-ready institution. He urged graduating engineers to contribute to India's transition toward a product-driven and developed economy. The platinum jubilee souvenir was released by G. R. Karthikeyan, founder trustee and chairman of PSG & Sons' Charities. The college also presented Distinguished Alumni Awards 2026 to five professionals, including Surya Prakash Kolluri of the TIAA Institute and Savithri Seetharaman of Texas Instruments. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle carry near-identical coverage of the PSG College event, with no ideological slant on either side. The singular difference is placement: The Hindu leads the R&D global destination claim by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, while Deccan Chronicle opens with the student exhortation before the R&D remark. Neither outlet omits the other's lead detail, both include the award list and institutional tributes. The uniformity suggests wire-copy syndication rather than independent reporting. The concrete outcome to watch is whether the government's National Education Policy or industry-linked R&D incentives follow up on the four-pillar model Gopalakrishnan outlined. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - thehindu.com (neutral report) Leads with the R&D global destination claim then covers event details neutrally, no slant identifiable. - deccanchronicle.com (neutral report) Leads with student exhortation then includes R&D claim, neutral wire-style framing throughout. This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T23:30:47+00:00. Tags: Coimbatore, Infosys, Kris Gopalakrishnan, PSG College of Technology, research and development Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/infosys-co-founder-sees-india-as-global-rd-hub/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/infosys-co-founder-sees-india-as-global-rd-hub/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/