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Amazon has announced an additional $13 billion investment to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure in India, bringing its total planned investment in the country to $48 billion between 2026 and 2030.
According to the company, the new funding will primarily support the expansion of Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This follows Amazon’s earlier commitment of $35 billion, announced in December, as global hyperscalers intensify efforts to strengthen their presence in India’s rapidly growing digital economy.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy emphasized the company’s long-term commitment to India, stating that Amazon aims to support the country’s priorities by expanding access to AI technologies, accelerating the digital transformation of small businesses, creating employment opportunities, and boosting exports.
Jassy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, reaffirming the strategic importance of India for Amazon’s diverse operations, which span e-commerce, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and digital entertainment.
With the latest commitment, Amazon’s cumulative investment in India is expected to reach $88 billion between 2010 and 2030. Through its expanding data center network, the company plans to provide Indian startups, enterprises, and government organizations with access to advanced cloud services, custom AI chips, managed AI solutions, and secure digital infrastructure.
The announcement comes amid a broader wave of investments by major U.S. technology firms. In December, India secured approximately $50 billion in commitments within 24 hours from companies including Amazon and Microsoft. Meanwhile, Google has pledged $15 billion toward expanding data center capacity to support a new AI hub in southern India.
Although India currently lacks domestic production of cutting-edge semiconductor chips and does not yet possess a frontier-scale foundation model comparable to leading U.S. or Chinese AI systems, its data center industry is experiencing rapid growth. To encourage further investment, the Indian government has introduced long-term tax incentives for global hyperscalers establishing data center infrastructure in the country.
According to a recent report by brokerage firm Nomura, India’s data center sector is emerging as one of the fastest-growing globally. Installed capacity has increased from approximately 350 MW in 2019 to 1.6 GW in 2025, representing a 29% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), significantly outpacing the global average of 20% CAGR.
