By Source India
Publication Date: 2025-12-09 13:05:00
- Our largest investment in Asia; comes on top of the earlier US $3 billion investment
- We will have the largest hyperscale presence in India with our new datacenter going live mid-2026
- India’s 310 million informal workers to benefit from Microsoft AI’s integration into e-Shram and National Career Service (NCS) platforms
- Doubling our skilling commitment to 20 million by 2030
India stands at a pivotal moment in its AI journey, one defined by impact at scale, determined to lead. As technology becomes a catalyst for inclusive growth and economic transformation, the country is emerging as a frontier AI nation. Against this backdrop of bold ambition and accelerating innovation, today we are announcing our largest investment in Asia — US$17.5 billion over four years (CY 2026 to 2029) — to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations. This investment builds on the US$3 billion…