Amazon to Invest an Additional $13 Billion in India for Cloud and AI

Amazon announced on 25 June 2026 an additional investment of $13 billion to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. The announcement was made after the company's CEO met the Prime Minister in New Delhi and reaffirmed Amazon's long-term commitment to the country.

This fresh commitment takes Amazon's total planned investment in expanding and supporting AI and cloud infrastructure in India to over $21 billion between 2026 and 2030, making it one of the largest global investors in this segment in the country. The company said it is investing over $48 billion in India over the coming five years across its various businesses, and that its cumulative investment from 2010 to 2030 stands at over $88 billion.

The new investment will expand data-centre capacity for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This will give startups, enterprises and government organisations access to custom AI chips, managed AI services, secure cloud technology and developer tools to build and scale faster.

For aspirants, the takeaways are the scale of foreign investment flowing into India's digital infrastructure, the importance of data centres and cloud computing, and how such investments support priorities like democratising access to AI, digitising small businesses and creating jobs.