microsoft The company plans to invest about $3 billion to strengthen its AI and Azure cloud computing capabilities in India, CEO Satya Nadella announced on Tuesday. The move underscores India’s importance as a growth hub for U.S. tech companies, thanks to its population of more than 1.4 billion and affordable internet access.
Prominent technology leaders such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Meta’s Chief AI Scientist Yan Rukun have also recently visited India. Speaking at a conference in Bengaluru, Nadella said the investment is Microsoft’s “single biggest expansion” in the country.
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The company aims to train 10 million people across India in AI skills by 2030. This builds on Nadella’s previous promise, made during a trip last year, to provide AI training to 2 million people by 2025, mainly in small cities and rural areas. .
Nadella also spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to discuss technology, innovation, AI and Microsoft’s ambitious expansion plans in India.
Microsoft is investing heavily in AI and data center infrastructure around the world, recently announcing an $80 billion plan for fiscal year 2025. More than half of this investment will be in the US, with a focus on data centers to support AI model training and cloud-based applications. .
