Amazon announced on Thursday that it will invest an additional $13 billion in cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) in India by 2030, bringing its total planned investment in these areas to over $21 billion between 2026 and 2030.
Following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy made the statement, reiterating the company's long-term commitment to India and outlining its plans to increase investments in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, e-commerce, logistics, and digital skilling.With its most recent pledge, Amazon is now one of the biggest international investors in cloud computing and artificial intelligence in India. The investment will be used to increase the capacity of Amazon Web Services' (AWS) data centers in Hyderabad and Mumbai, giving startups, businesses, and governmental organizations access to cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies, such as developer tools, managed AI services, custom AI chips, and secure cloud infrastructure.
The action takes place as India is becoming a major player in the global AI race, with IT firms increasing their investments to meet the rising demand for cloud services and AI workloads.

Amazon has invested more than $88 billion in India
With the additional pledges, Amazon would have invested more than $88 billion in India between 2010 and 2030. According to the company, it intends to sustain and grow its companies in the nation by investing a total of $48 billion until 2030.
According to Jassy, India is still one of Amazon's key growth regions, with significant growth in cloud, AI, and e-commerce.Since arriving in India more than ten years ago, we have used our many businesses to assist consumers, vendors, developers, start-ups, and corporations. The response has been amazing, with significant growth, particularly in our cloud, AI, and e-commerce businesses," Jassy stated.

"As we grow Amazon in India, our business priorities continue to align with India's priorities of democratizing access to AI, digitising small businesses, creating jobs, and enabling exports," he said.
Since entering India, Amazon claims to have supported 2.8 million jobs, enabled over $20 billion in total e-commerce exports, and digitized 12 million small companies. Additionally, the organization has taught cloud skills to more than 10 million Indians.
By 2030, Amazon hopes to support 3.8 million employment, facilitate $80 billion in total exports, help 15 million small businesses profit from AI, and educate 4 million students in government schools about AI.

Increasing the network of rapid commerce and e-commerce
Amazon intends to keep growing the operational network that supports its e-commerce and fast commerce businesses in addition to making investments in technology infrastructure.
This year, the company plans to open over 100 additional last-mile delivery stations and over 20 new fulfillment centers. It is anticipated that the expansion will increase delivery reliability and speeds nationwide, especially in tier-III and tier-IV cities.
With over 65% of orders and 85% of new consumers coming from tier-II and tier-III areas, Amazon reported that it is seeing an increase in demand from smaller cities.

The business also emphasized the expansion of its Prime membership program, noting that more than 70% of new members are from non-metropolitan areas.
Delivery associates' Sammaan program
Additionally, Amazon India unveiled "Sammaan," a welfare initiative designed to assist thousands of delivery colleagues employed throughout its logistics network.
Scholarships for the children of associates, insurance coverage, road safety measures, government welfare and financial inclusion programs, and other support services will all be part of the plan.

As part of the initiative, Amazon intends to open 250 Ashray rest areas this year, making them available to delivery workers in all sectors.Scaling these programs will be a part of the company's recently announced $300 million investment in operations and employee well-being.
Prioritize growth driven by AI
According to Amazon, the increased cloud and AI investment would improve AWS infrastructure in India and give consumers access to products like Amazon Bedrock and Trainium AI chips.
In India, hundreds of thousands of businesses, startups, and government organizations—including the National Health Authority, Government e-Marketplace, Apollo Tyres, Delhivery, Physics Wallah, Axis Bank, and HDFC Bank—already use AWS.As it aims to contribute more to the nation's digital transformation, the business stated that the investments are in line with India's ambitions regarding AI-led digitization, job creation, and export growth."We are dedicated to being a long-term partner in India's growth story, and we are inspired by Prime Minister Modi's vision of a Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat," Jassy stated.