Amazon CEO Announces $48 Billion Investment in India
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday, confirming the company's long-term commitment to India. Jassy announced plans to invest a total of $48 billion in the country by 2030, expanding support for Amazon's businesses across e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence.
Jassy stated that Amazon will invest an additional $13 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. This brings Amazon's total planned investment in AI and cloud infrastructure to over $21 billion between 2026 and 2030, making it one of the largest global investors in this sector in India.
Investment to Boost AWS Data Centers and AI Capabilities
The investment will expand AWS data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This expansion will provide startups, enterprises, and government organizations with access to custom AI chips, managed AI services, secure cloud technologies, and developer tools. The goal is to enable faster innovation, rapid scaling, and global customer reach.
Amazon's cumulative investments in India from 2010 to 2030 are projected to exceed $88 billion.
PM Modi and Jassy Express Optimism
PM Modi wrote on social media, “A great meeting with Mr. Andy Jassy. I welcome Amazon's record $48 billion investment in India. This will create new opportunities for our youth. At the same time, it shows the growing interest across the world to invest in India!”
Jassy posted on X, “Really enjoyed my meeting with Prime Minister @narendramodi about what’s ahead for Amazon in India. We’ve been serving customers, sellers, developers, startups, and enterprises in India for more than a decade and just getting started. Shared that we’re investing $48 billion over the coming five years, including $21+ billion in AI and cloud infrastructure. By 2030, we plan to support 3.8 million jobs, enable $80 billion in ecomm exports, and bring benefits of AI to 15 million small businesses and 4 million government school students. Excited about what’s ahead. Still early days for what we can build.”
Amazon's Track Record in India
Since its launch in India, Amazon has digitized 12 million small businesses, enabled over $20 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports, and supported 2.8 million jobs. The company has also trained over 10 million Indians on cloud skills. Jassy noted that Amazon's India business is on a strong growth trajectory with robust customer demand in both e-commerce and AWS.
Alignment with Government Priorities
The investment aligns with Indian government priorities, focusing on AI-led digitization, export growth, and job creation. Amazon has pledged to support 3.8 million jobs, $80 billion in cumulative exports, enable AI benefits for 15 million small businesses, and provide AI education for 4 million government school students.
