New Delhi, 25 June (H.S.): Global e-commerce and information technology giant Amazon has announced plans to invest an additional $13 billion in India by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud infrastructure, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the country.

Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and briefed him on the company’s plans to expand AI and cloud infrastructure operations across India through the additional investment.

In a post on X, Jassy reaffirmed Amazon’s long-term commitment to India. He wrote that he was pleased to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discuss Amazon’s future in India. According to Jassy, the new investment will take Amazon’s total capital commitment in India between 2026 and 2030 to $48 billion.

The Amazon CEO said that the company has been serving customers, sellers, developers, startups, and enterprises in India for more than a decade and believes that its journey in the country is only beginning.

He stated that Amazon plans to invest $48 billion over the next five years, including more than $21 billion dedicated to AI and cloud infrastructure.

Jassy further said that by 2030, Amazon aims to support 3.8 million jobs, facilitate $80 billion in e-commerce exports, and extend the benefits of AI to 15 million small businesses and 4 million government school students across India.

“I am extremely excited about what lies ahead. We are only at the beginning of what we can build,” he said.

In a statement, Amazon said, “Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. Jassy reaffirmed Amazon’s long-term commitment to India and announced plans to invest an additional $13 billion by 2030 to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in the country.”

With this commitment, Amazon’s total planned investment in AI and cloud infrastructure support and expansion in India during 2026-2030 will exceed $21 billion. The company said this would position Amazon among the largest global investors in AI and cloud infrastructure in India.

According to Amazon, the investment will expand the capacity of its Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centres in Mumbai and Hyderabad, enabling startups, enterprises, and government organisations to access specialised AI chips, managed AI services, secure and reliable cloud technologies, and advanced developer tools.

The company said the expanded infrastructure will help organisations innovate faster, scale more efficiently, and serve customers globally.

Amazon added that its cumulative investment in India between 2010 and 2030 will exceed $88 billion, underscoring the strategic importance of India in the company’s global growth plans.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar