
India's major cities should be a priority for the government's smart city program." Mukherjee added: "The Indian government's plan to develop 100 smart cities across the country is a step in the right direction. That has helped its urban centers become more engaged globally," he said. "India has been pushing for urban redevelopment and improving the infrastructure across its major cities.

For that it needs to be able to provide a good environment for living as well as innovation," said Debashish Mukherjee, a partner with A T Kearney.

"The ability to attract human capital is key to the success of any city.

The three India cities have made particularly strong improvements in information exchange, in part due to gains in the number of broadband subscribers, it said. The three cities have been improving their scores steadily in business activity, information exchange, human capital and cultural experience - key parameters used to measure a city's global engagement in the index released today, said the London-based global management consulting group.
