Microsoft to invest $17.5 Bn in India to expand cloud and AI infrastructure

Microsoft is planning to invest $17.5 billion in India as part of its long-term strategy to scale its cloud and artificial intelligence operations in the country, according to a statement by CEO Satya Nadella on X. 

The investment is expected to be deployed across data centres, AI infrastructure, skilling programmes, and partnerships with enterprises and startups.

Microsoft has not disclosed a specific timeline for the full investment rollout. The company continues to expand its presence through partnerships with Indian firms, startups, and government agencies.

This commitment follows Microsoft’s earlier announcement of a $3 billion investment for India over two years to expand its cloud and AI footprint. The latest disclosure indicates that India will remain a central market for Microsoft’s global growth strategy in enterprise software, cloud services, and artificial intelligence.

The company currently operates multiple data centres in India and serves a large base of enterprises, developers, and government clients through its Azure cloud platform. The fresh capital is expected to support new infrastructure buildouts, higher computing capacity, and expanded AI model deployment across industries such as banking, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and public services.

The move comes at a time when global technology firms are increasing capital allocation toward AI training infrastructure, high-performance computing, and data centre networks.