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Hey there!
Good to hear from you.
so to answer your first question about the GMAT. That will depend on you. Mostly: Can you get higher? and with how much effort? I won't lie to you, getting a higher score on the GMAT can boost things, esp. for an Indian candidate But it's also not helpful to hit your head against a wall. Was this the GMAT you had originally applied with?

For starters I would refer you to these two articles about GMAT and Indian candidates, which I hope you will find helpful:
https://admissionado.com/mba/3-tips-for- ... n=mba_blog
https://admissionado.com/mba/to-retake-o ... n=mba_blog

Next: You already applied in 2015. so what has changed? What have you done BETTER? How have you improved and advanced? It will be VITAL for you to show this, especially if you are considering reapplying to the same schools.

Here is another link for you, this time on making a good reapplication package:
https://admissionado.com/mba/reapplying- ... n=mba_blog

I would also mention that since you have done all this work in 2015 and with dings, you might want to do two things:
1. Have someone (such as ourselves) look over your old packages and give you a "ding analysis". I mean this will be the quickest way forward to see what went wrong.
2. Consider changing your school list. Especially if you are applying with the same GMAT score.

As an Indian/Male/Tech applicant with a 710 and not having graduated from an IIT, you will have an uphill battle at S16 schools, and effectively, your school list is far too challenging with your current GMAT score and profile. You should be looking rather in the 15-30 ranking approximately.

I hope this helps!
Best,
Jon