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Amazon has announced a major long-term expansion plan for India, committing more than 35 billion dollars toward the country’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence development by the end of the decade. The announcement was made at the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi and reflects the company’s determination to deepen its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing digital markets. This new financial commitment adds to the nearly 40 billion dollars the company has already deployed in India across logistics, data centers, e-commerce operations and digital payments ecosystems.

According to Amazon, the investment will support India’s nationwide AI-first agenda by scaling cloud capacity, expanding digital infrastructure and accelerating the adoption of machine learning technologies across industries ranging from manufacturing to retail. The plan includes building additional AWS data centers, enhancing cybersecurity frameworks, strengthening local developer tools and supporting AI-driven automation for small and mid-size enterprises. Amazon stated that these initiatives are structured to help India become a leading global hub for AI development and AI-powered exports.

The company projects that by 2030 this investment roadmap will help create roughly one million combined direct, indirect, induced and seasonal jobs across technology, logistics, data center operations and associated supply chains. Amazon also expects India’s export footprint through its marketplace and global selling programs to reach 80 billion dollars, a fourfold increase from current levels. Additionally, the company aims to extend AI-enabled services to 15 million small businesses, helping them digitize operations, streamline workflows and gain wider international market access.

India has become a focal point for global cloud providers due to rising data consumption, surging demand for digital services and the government’s continued support for AI-driven transformation. Amazon has built extensive fulfillment centers, logistics networks, payments systems and AWS infrastructure across major Indian cities. The latest investment signals a continued push to strengthen the company’s competitive position as Big Tech companies expand aggressively in the region. Microsoft recently pledged 17.5 billion dollars for AI infrastructure in India, underscoring the accelerating competition among hyperscalers to secure market leadership.

Amit Agarwal, Amazon’s senior vice president for emerging markets, emphasized that the company views India as a strategic long-term partner in building the next phase of global digital innovation. He noted that Amazon has spent fifteen years contributing to India’s digital acceleration and expressed confidence that democratizing access to powerful AI tools will be a catalyst for economic growth and technological advancement throughout the country.

Amazon’s new investment commitment marks one of the largest AI-linked expansions announced in India to date and positions the country as a central hub in the company’s global AI vision.