Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US) is investing an additional $13 billion in India, with a focus on AI and cloud infrastructure as core areas.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN.US) announced on Thursday that it will increase its investment in India by $13 billion to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing infrastructure. The company stated that this new investment will be used to enhance the capacity of its AWS data centers in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Amazon.com, Inc. also plans to open more than 20 new logistics centers and over 100 delivery stations in India this year. Amazon.com, Inc. had previously committed to invest over $35 billion in India by 2030 to strengthen its influence in the country's rapidly growing digital economy. On Wednesday, the company announced the expansion of its Amazon Now instant retail services to more cities and towns in India. With the additional investment, Amazon.com, Inc. expects its cumulative investment in India from 2010 to 2030 to exceed $88 billion. Amazon.com, Inc. CEO Andy Jassy met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 25. Jassy said, "For over a decade, we have been serving customers, sellers, developers, startups, and large enterprises through our various businesses. The market response has been very positive, especially in e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, where growth momentum is strong." Jassy added, "Throughout Amazon.com, Inc.'s deepening presence in the Indian market, our business development focus aligns closely with India's priorities: democratizing artificial intelligence, driving digitalization of small and micro businesses, creating jobs, and promoting exports. Over the next five years, we will invest over $48 billion to meet the strong demand for our services in India and help the country achieve these priorities." India is attracting more investments from large tech companies. Last December, India received investments totaling $50 billion from companies like Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US), and Alphabet Inc. Class C for the construction of new artificial intelligence data centers. Meta (META.US) has also been increasing its investments in the Indian tech industry in recent years. Earlier this month, Meta announced a partnership with Reliance Industries to build its first artificial intelligence data center in India. The company also announced a $900 million investment in Indian fintech company CRED, valuing the latter at around $4.5 billion. In February of this year, OpenAI announced a partnership with Tata Group to build a data center in India with an initial capacity of 100 megawatts, with plans to expand to 1 gigawatt. It is estimated that the cost of a 1 gigawatt data center is between $35 billion and $50 billion. A report by Nomura Securities earlier this month stated, "India's data center industry is on the rise, becoming one of the fastest-growing industries globally." The report shows that India's data center capacity has increased from 350 megawatts in 2019 to around 1.6 gigawatts in 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 29%, compared to the global average of 20%.