Amazon has pledged $35 billion to India by 2030, with a focus on advancing artificial intelligence, expanding digital infrastructure, and creating jobs. The investment builds on the $40 billion the company has already poured into the country, making it the “largest foreign investor” in India, according to a company statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the move, tweeting after meeting Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: “When it comes to AI, the world is optimistic about India.”
Much of Amazon’s funding will support local cloud and AI infrastructure, strengthening India’s position as a growing hub for technology and innovation.
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The announcement follows Microsoft’s $17.5 billion commitment to the country’s AI ecosystem, including a hyperscale cloud region in Hyderabad and access to its “sovereign public cloud,” which allows organisations to store sensitive data domestically. “Through these investments, we aim to integrate AI into government platforms and support around 310 million informal workers,” Microsoft said.
India has recently attracted major global tech investments, including Google’s $15 billion AI data hub announced in October and Intel’s $14 billion semiconductor project in collaboration with Tata Electronics. The country is also advancing domestic chip manufacturing and plans to unveil its sovereign AI model in February 2026.