Microsoft to Invest $3 Billion in India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced on Tuesday that the company will invest approximately $3 billion to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) and Azure cloud computing infrastructure in India.

This strategic move highlights India’s growing importance as a key market for U.S. technology companies, driven by its population of over 1.4 billion and affordable internet access. The investment underscores Microsoft’s commitment to supporting India’s digital transformation and technological advancements. Executives ranging from Nvidia chief Jensen Huang to Meta’s chief AI scientist Yann LeCun have visited India in recent months.

Nadella met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, and the pair discussed “tech, innovation and AI” and “Microsoft’s ambitious expansion and investment plans in India.”

Microsoft has been pouring billions of dollars into expanding capacity across the globe to boost AI infrastructure and its data centre network.

The company last week unveiled plans to invest about $80 billion in fiscal 2025.

The investment, more than half of which will be in the United States, will focus on developing data centres to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications.

REUTERS