While 66 percent Indians said that they are empowered to take risks, 77 percent said that their organisation prioritised employee development.

India also outscored other markets on employee engagement and (with an impressive 84 percent) on employee listening.

"Think of the human body breathing. It's a complex and critical mechanism but automated so our brains are freed to power everything else we do. I think for many organisations, all they can do is 'breathe.' It's so important, it's all the employees can focus on," said Mihir Shukla, CEO at Automation Anywhere.