The money will be used to expand AI, cloud services, and digital infrastructure.
Amazon has significantly expanded its long-term commitment to India, announcing an additional investment that reinforces the country’s position as one of the technology giant’s most important global growth markets. During his visit to New Delhi, Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy announced that the company will invest an incremental $48 billion between 2026 and 2030, increasing its planned investment for the period from $35 billion to $48 billion.
With this announcement, Amazon’s cumulative investment in India between 2010 and 2030 will exceed $88 billion, making it one of the largest long-term commitments by a global technology company in the country.
The investment will focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital infrastructure, logistics, e-commerce, and workforce development, while supporting millions of jobs and strengthening India’s digital economy.
Amazon Expands Its Biggest International Growth Market
India has become increasingly important to Amazon’s global strategy over the past decade. Since entering the country in 2013, the company has steadily expanded across e-commerce, logistics, digital payments, cloud computing, entertainment, and enterprise technology.
Speaking after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Andy Jassy said Amazon has already invested approximately $40 billion in India since 2010.
The newly announced commitment increases the company’s future investment plans substantially.
“We’ve invested $40 billion in India since 2010. At the end of last year, we announced another $35 billion between 2026 and 2030. Today we’re increasing that amount to an incremental $48 billion,” Jassy said.
The expanded investment reflects Amazon’s confidence in India’s rapidly growing digital economy, rising internet penetration, expanding middle class, and increasing demand for cloud and AI technologies.
AI and Cloud Infrastructure Receive the Largest Share
A significant portion of Amazon’s investment will be directed toward strengthening Amazon Web Services (AWS), which continues to experience strong demand from enterprises, startups, financial institutions, and government organizations.
Amazon announced that it will invest more than $21 billion in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure over the next five years.
This includes an additional $13 billion announced during Jassy’s visit.
The investment will primarily support the expansion of AWS data centre infrastructure in Mumbai and Hyderabad, enabling businesses to access greater computing capacity while supporting the growing adoption of AI applications across industries.
Jassy described India as one of Amazon’s fastest-growing AI and cloud markets globally.
“India is becoming such a significant cloud and AI hub around the world, and we have so much demand here that we’re continuing to invest in the country on the cloud side and the AI side as well.”
The expansion aligns with India’s ambition of becoming a global destination for digital innovation, artificial intelligence, and enterprise technology.
Investment to Support 3.8 Million Jobs
Beyond technology infrastructure, Amazon outlined ambitious employment goals that could have a significant impact on India’s economy.
The company plans to support 3.8 million direct and indirect jobs by 2030, up from approximately 2.8 million jobs supported in 2024.
These opportunities are expected to span multiple sectors, including logistics, warehousing, cloud services, software engineering, AI development, delivery operations, customer support, and small business ecosystems.
Employment generation has remained one of the most significant economic contributions of large technology investments, particularly as India’s digital economy continues to expand rapidly.
Helping Small Businesses Scale Globally
Amazon also announced several initiatives designed to strengthen India’s MSME and startup ecosystem.
By 2030, the company aims to:
- Enable $80 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports
- Provide AI-powered tools to 15 million small businesses
- Deliver AI education to 4 million government school students
- Continue expanding AWS infrastructure across India
The export target builds on Amazon’s efforts to help Indian manufacturers, artisans, and entrepreneurs sell products globally through its e-commerce platform.
Meanwhile, expanding AI capabilities for small businesses is expected to improve productivity, customer engagement, inventory management, and digital commerce adoption.
The education initiative reflects Amazon’s broader focus on preparing India’s future workforce for an increasingly AI-driven economy.
Prime Minister Modi Welcomes the Investment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Amazon’s expanded commitment, describing it as another sign of growing global confidence in India’s economy.
Following the meeting, the Prime Minister said the investment would generate significant opportunities for young Indians.
“A great meeting with Mr. Andy Jassy. I welcome Amazon’s record $48 billion investment in India. This will create new opportunities for our youth. At the same time, it shows the growing interest across the world to invest in India.”
The announcement comes as India continues attracting record levels of foreign direct investment across technology, manufacturing, renewable energy, and digital infrastructure.
Why India Matters to Amazon
India represents one of Amazon’s largest long-term opportunities outside North America.
The country now has more than 900 million internet users, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital economies, and a rapidly expanding cloud computing market.
According to industry estimates, India’s public cloud services market is expected to exceed $24 billion by 2028, driven by AI adoption, enterprise digital transformation, financial technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and government digitization.
Simultaneously, India’s e-commerce market is projected to surpass $325 billion by 2030, creating substantial opportunities for companies investing in logistics, fulfillment infrastructure, and digital commerce platforms.
For Amazon, these trends make India a strategic market for long-term growth across multiple business segments.
A Long-Term Bet on India’s Digital Economy
Amazon’s decision to increase its planned investment from $35 billion to $48 billion for the 2026–2030 period underscores the company’s confidence in India’s economic trajectory.
Rather than focusing solely on online retail, the investment spans cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, digital education, logistics, exports, and small business enablement.
The strategy reflects how global technology companies increasingly view India not only as a consumer market but also as a technology development hub capable of driving future innovation.
With more than $88 billion committed by 2030, Amazon’s expanded investment is expected to strengthen India’s digital infrastructure, accelerate AI adoption, support millions of jobs, and reinforce the country’s position as one of the world’s fastest-growing technology economies.
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— With ANI and IANS inputs
Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy, during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 25, 2026.
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