Microsoft plans to invest $17.5 bn in India: Nadella

It's 3rd major Al-driven investment in country in past two months

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PM Narendra Modi meets Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in New Delhi

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday announced plans to invest USD 17.5 billion in India to help build infrastructure and sovereign capabilities for the country’s Al-first future, marking the third major Al-driven investment in the country in the past two months.

Microsoft said that the USD 17.5 billion (around Rs 1.58 lakh crore) investment builds on the USD 3 billion (around Rs 26,955 crore) funding announced earlier this year, which the company is on track to spend by the end of CY (calendar year) 2026.