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Amazon Adds $13 Billion to India Pledge, Raising Five‑Year Commitment to $48 Billion

The funding will expand AWS data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad to give startups, firms and public bodies local access to advanced AI chips and managed cloud services.

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Several global corporations have announced large investments in India, which has more than a billion internet users

Overview

  • Amazon announced the additional $13 billion on Thursday after CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, bringing the company's planned 2026–2030 investment in India to $48 billion.
  • The new money is earmarked mainly for AI and cloud infrastructure and will expand AWS data‑centre capacity in the Mumbai and Hyderabad regions to host custom Trainium chips and managed AI tools.
  • Amazon tied the commitment to social and economic targets it expects to meet by 2030, including supporting 3.8 million jobs, enabling $80 billion in e‑commerce exports, and delivering AI tools to 15 million small businesses.
  • The company also announced operational moves in 2026 to strengthen logistics and worker support, including more than 20 new fulfilment centres, over 100 last‑mile delivery stations this year, and a ‘Sammaan’ welfare programme for delivery associates.
  • The pledge positions Amazon among several hyperscalers racing to build India as a cloud and AI hub and follows state and federal policies that offer incentives for green data centres and local data residency, while Amazon’s cumulative 2010–2030 investments are now said to exceed $88 billion.