Microsoft will invest $17.5 billion in India. Chief executive Satya Nadella said in a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The investment comes as software giant races to build infrastructure in one the world’s fastest growing digital markets. Microsoft called it the company’s largest investment in Asia. “Today we are announcing our largest investment in Asia — $17.5 billion over four years (CY 2026 to 2029) — to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations. This investment builds on the US$3 billion investment announced earlier this year, which we are on track to spend by the end of CY2026,” Microsoft said in a statement.

Microsoft CEO meets PM Modi

Microsoft’s announcement follows Satya Nadella’s meeting with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of the company’s India AI tour. In their meeting, both leaders are said to have discussed the country’s AI roadmap and growth priorities. Microsoft said that the company’s investment in India focuses on three pillars — scale, skills and sovereignty — aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of building a comprehensive ecosystem that drives AI innovation and access at a national scale. “Thank you, PM @narendramodi ji, for an inspiring conversation on India’s AI opportunity. To support the country’s ambitions, Microsoft is committing US$17.5B—our largest investment ever in Asia—to help build the infrastructure, skills, and sovereign capabilities needed for India’s AI first future. @PMOIndia.” This is Microsoft CEO’s second visit to India this year. Earlier this year, during his visit to India, Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said that the company’s plans to invest $3 billion in India in cloud and AI infrastructure and skilling over the next two years, including the establishment of new datacenters. “India is rapidly becoming a leader in AI innovation, unlocking new opportunity across the country. The investments in infrastructure and skilling we are announcing today reaffirm our commitment to making India AI-first, and will help ensure people and organizations across the country benefit broadly,” Nadella had said then in a statement.