Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that the company will invest $3 billion in India for the expansion of Azure cloud-computing services and artificial intelligence.
Nadella said the $3 billion investment would be the “single largest expansion” ever done in India. "I am really excited to announce the single largest expansion we have ever done in India by putting USD 3 billion additional dollars to expand our Azure capacity," Nadella said at a conference in Bengaluru.
Nadella also said that Microsoft will also train 10 million people in AI in India by 2030.
"To that end,it is about being able to ensure that the human capital of this country is able to continue to scale, take advantage of the immense opportunity and potential the technology has. That's why we are very excited to announce today our commitment, which we have always had, to train 10 million people in AI skills by 2030," Nadella said.
The Microsoft CEO met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and discussed Microsoft’s expansion and investment plans in India as well as on tech, innovation, and AI.
"Excited to build on our commitment to making India AI-first and work together on our continued expansion in the country to ensure every Indian benefits from this AI platform shift," Nadella wrote on X. The Prime Minister responded, saying, he is "glad to know about Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India."
Microsoft has been investing billions of dollars in expanding its global capacity to enhance AI infrastructure and its data center network.
The tech giant last week announced its plans to spend $80 billion in 2025 building out data centers. More than half of this projected spending will be in the US.
