Amazon has unveiled one of its largest investment commitments for India, announcing plans to deploy more than $35 billion across its businesses in the country by 2030. The announcement came just hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella in New Delhi, where the software major pledged $17.5 billion to accelerate India’s cloud and AI infrastructure.
The e-commerce giant said the fresh investment will be channelled across three strategic areas—AI-driven digitisation, export expansion and job creation—alongside broader business growth. The move marks another strong signal from US tech majors doubling down on India’s fast-growing digital economy.
Earlier this month, Amazon announced $12.7 billion to scale up its data centre footprint in Telangana and Maharashtra, strengthening its AI and web services capabilities. With the latest disclosure, Amazon’s total planned investment through 2030 rises to over $35 billion.
Since entering India in 2013 with its online marketplace, the company has cumulatively invested around $40 billion (including employee compensation and infrastructure development).
In its statement, Amazon said the new outlay aims to accelerate digital transformation, enhance logistics and physical infrastructure, support small businesses, and create employment across sectors. It added that the plan aligns with India’s national priorities, particularly in AI and export-led manufacturing.
At Amazon Smbhav—its annual summit for MSMEs—Amit Agarwal, senior vice-president, said Amazon aims to democratise access to AI for millions, create 1 million job opportunities, and quadruple cumulative e-commerce exports to $80 billion by 2030.
Global technology giants are racing to anchor their AI infrastructure in India. Alongside Microsoft and Amazon, Google has announced $15 billion for an AI data centre in Visakhapatnam and is collaborating with Reliance Industries to develop an AI-focused cloud region.
With India positioning itself as a global AI and manufacturing hub, the country continues to attract some of the world’s largest technology investments.