Geomatics has made rapid strides in the last 15 years globally and has today become a powerful tool for decision makers who seek improved management of their organization and resources. While GIS is reaching to new heights in developed countries such as Germany, USA etc, the progress of geospatial industries in India has been registering rapid pace as well. Previously, only government sectors were the most prospective clients of GIS companies in India, but now scenario is changing. From finding a good restaurant to locating the home of a long lost friend, India reaches up to a GIS provider though potential of geospatial technology however trends in India is still to see its full potential.

In the present state, the GIS industry is seeing a number of notable new developments and trends that are changing the industry and also sometimes its standards. Some of the significant trends witnessed are the entry of Internet based technologies and solutions, dramatic increase in of mobile and wireless computing applications, use of enterprise GIS, availability of remotely sensed high-resolution data, and mergers and acquisitions in the industry. While GIS Industry of India is still solving problems of places outside India it is need of the hour to address increasing problems of its own i.e. huge data unavailability and interoperability problems associated with available data. In the coming days one needs to think of addressing multiple problems at a time and evolve environments of multiple networked users etc. GIS industry in India is growing despite various challenges however its very important to make this growth a sustainable one and benefit the common man. In the recent past, there has been a huge investment made in this area by government, and corporate sectors but a clear change is yet to be seen.

GIS plays a significant role in almost every decision we make. From selecting sites to targeting market segments, from planning distribution networks to responding to emergencies or redrawing country boundaries.

This paper is going to covers some of the key trends globally vis a vis trends in India, identifies opportunities for the GIS community that arise from these trends through technology transfer, cooperation etc, and suggests a few strategies that can solve the challenging issues of environment, global warming, human habitat etc.