It includes an additional $13 billion to expand and support AI and cloud infrastructure in India by 2030 and comes within six months of Amazon announcing $35 billion in new India investments.
The latest investment makes Amazon one of the largest global AI and cloud infrastructure investors in India, in addition to being the largest foreign investor in India, the largest enabler of ecommerce exports and one of the biggest job creators in the country.
Amazon’s cumulative investments in India from 2010-2030 stand at over $88 billion.
In line with government priorities, Amazon has pledged to support over 3.8 million jobs, enable $80 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports and bring the benefits of AI to 15 million small businesses and 4 million government school students by 2030.
Amazon will continue investing in building one of India’s largest, safest, fastest and most reliable operations network — launching more than 20 new fulfillment centers and over 100 new last mile delivery stations across India this year.
Amazon has announced ‘Sammaan’, a dedicated program to support delivery associates through scholarships for the education of associates’ children, enabling access to government benefits and financial inclusion programs, comprehensive insurance coverage, on-road safety measures, and expansion of Ashray rest centers to 250 this year.
New Delhi, June 25: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today in New Delhi. Jassy reiterated Amazon’s long-term commitment to India and announced plans to invest an additional $13 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in the country by 2030. This takes Amazon’s total planned investment in expanding and supporting AI and cloud infrastructure to over $21 billion between 2026 and 2030, establishing it as one of the largest global AI and cloud infrastructure investors in the country. The investment will expand AWS data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad, giving startups, enterprises and government organizations access to custom AI chips, managed AI services, secure and reliable cloud technologies and developer tools to innovate faster, scale rapidly, and serve customers globally. Amazon’s cumulative investments in India from 2010-2030 stand at over $88 billion. Amazon will continue investing in the operations network powering its ecommerce and quick commerce business. The company plans to launch more than 20 new fulfillment centers and over 100 new last mile delivery stations this year, bringing faster and reliable deliveries to customers nationwide, especially in tier 3 and 4 cities, offering the full spectrum of fastest speeds and largest selection with delivery in minutes, hours, and next day. Amazon has also announced ‘Sammaan’, a dedicated program focused on the welfare of tens of thousands of delivery associates powering its ecommerce and quick commerce network.
Jassy thanked Prime Minister Modi for his leadership and highlighted the growing importance of India, where Amazon operates several businesses including ecommerce, AI and cloud, and entertainment among others. He noted that the company’s India business is on a strong growth trajectory with strong customer demand especially in its ecommerce and AWS business. Since its launch in India, Amazon has digitized 12 million small businesses, enabled over $20 billion in cumulative ecommerce exports, and supported 2.8 million jobs. Amazon has also trained over 10 million Indians on cloud skills. Through 2030, the company plans to invest a total of $48 billion to expand and support its businesses in India. In line with the government priorities, Amazon will continue its strong focus on AI-led digitization, export growth, and job creation. The company has pledged to support 3.8 million jobs, $80 billion in cumulative exports, enabling AI benefits for 15 million small businesses, and AI education for 4 million government school students.
Andy Jassy, CEO, Amazon said: “We came to India over a decade ago and have since been serving customers, sellers, developers, start-ups and enterprises through our different businesses. The response has been tremendous, with strong growth especially across our ecommerce, AI, and cloud businesses. As we grow Amazon in India, our business priorities continue to align with India’s priorities of democratizing access to AI, digitizing small businesses, creating jobs, and enabling exports. We are investing over $48 billion in the coming five years to meet the strong demand across our business in India and to help the country achieve these priorities. We are inspired by Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat, and we are committed to being a long-term partner in India’s growth story.”
More about Amazon’s $13 billion additional investment in AI & cloud infrastructure: This investment brings Amazon’s total AI and cloud investment plans in India to over $21 billion from 2026 to 2030, expanding and supporting AI and cloud infrastructure across the two regions in Mumbai and Hyderabad. Both AWS Regions enable customers to securely store their data within India and give them access to the world’s most advanced AI and cloud technology including high-performance Trainium chips and AWS’s leading inference engine Amazon Bedrock. With Amazon Kiro and Quick, developers and information workers across India are rapidly building and benefiting from advanced AI and agentic capabilities. Hundreds of thousands of Indian enterprises, startups, and government agencies are already using AWS to build, train, and deploy AI workloads at production scale, including National Health Authority, Government e-Marketplace, Apollo Tyres, Delhivery, Physics Wallah, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and many others. From day one, AWS has built its infrastructure so customers have full control over where their data resides, who can access it, and how it’s secured.
More about ‘Sammaan’, a dedicated program for Delivery Associates: Amazon India has launched ‘Sammaan’, a comprehensive welfare program for thousands of delivery associates in its logistics network. Initiatives include scholarships for the education of associates’ children, enabling access to government benefits and financial inclusion programs, comprehensive insurance coverage, on-road safety measures and more. As part of the program, Amazon will also expand its Ashray rest centers to 250 locations this year, open to any delivery associate in the industry. A portion of Amazon India’s recently announced $300 million investment in operations and associate well-being will be directed towards strengthening and scaling these initiatives.
Amazon.in: India’s Most Loved E-Commerce Marketplace: Amazon.in is loved and trusted by over 100 million customers and more than 1.7 million sellers, offering the largest selection to customers in every pin code across India — delivered in minutes, hours or the next day. The company is seeing 85% of new customers and over 65% of orders from tier 2 and 3 cities. Everyday Essentials account for nearly half of all shipped units, making Amazon.in a trusted choice for daily needs in India. Prime continues to grow as one of India’s largest paid membership programs, with its member base expected to double over 2023 this year and more than 70% of new Prime members coming from non-metro cities. Prime Video remains one of the leading drivers of new Prime sign-ups in India — it is now India’s largest streaming service for exclusive originals, with the best of Amazon MX Player and Prime Video all in one place.
