Amazon is set to increase its total investment in India’s artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure to $48 billion by 2030, following the announcement of an additional $13 billion commitment. This new allocation builds on the company’s earlier pledge of $35 billion made last year, as Amazon broadens its efforts to meet growing demand in India’s technology market.
The company indicated that the additional funding will be directed towards expanding AWS data center operations in both Mumbai and Hyderabad. The announcement was made following a Thursday meeting in New Delhi between Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jassy underscored Amazon’s commitment to align with India’s digitization and AI development priorities, noting that the company seeks to support the expansion of small businesses, job creation, and export opportunities through investments in technology.
According to Amazon, total investments by the company in India spanning 2010 to 2030 are projected to reach $88 billion. Amazon aims to provide startups, corporations, and government entities in India with access to advanced cloud solutions, managed AI tools, and specialized AI hardware through its data center network.
India has recently attracted significant investments in data center infrastructure from major U.S. technology companies. In addition to Amazon, Microsoft has committed $17.5 billion, and Google is investing $15 billion in the coming years to establish new AI data centers in India’s rapidly expanding digital ecosystem.
Although India currently imports leading-edge AI chips and does not possess large-scale indigenous AI models comparable to those in the United States or China, the domestic data center sector is expanding at a notable pace. Government initiatives, including long-term tax incentives for global technology providers, have contributed to this sector’s rapid growth.
Industry research suggests India’s data center capacity has climbed from 350 megawatts in 2019 to approximately 1.6 gigawatts by 2025, reflecting a 29% compounded annual growth rate and outpacing the global average.
