Source: Economic Times, 10 December 2025
Microsoft to invest $17.5B in India, its largest Asia investment—focused on AI and cloud expansion.
Follows CEO Satya Nadella’s meeting with PM Modi and builds on the $3B commitment made in January.
Surpasses the recent $15B Google–Adani–Airtel Vizag AI hub announcement.
Commitment spans four years, targeting infrastructure, digital skills, and sovereign AI capabilities.
PM Modi says India’s youth will leverage AI innovation for a “better planet.”
Announcement comes amid a surge in new AI data-centre investments nationwide.
Strategic note: Microsoft’s record investment highlights India’s position as Asia’s emerging AI-data hub, intensifying the global race for cloud and semiconductor-adjacent infrastructure.
