Microsoft announces US$17.5 billion investment to power India’s AI-first future
In a landmark development for India’s rapidly growing artificial intelligence ecosystem, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and announced the company’s largest-ever investment in Asia — over US$17.5 billion (approximately ₹1.5 lakh crore) — to accelerate India’s AI capabilities. The meeting, held in the national capital, underscored India’s emergence as a global hub for AI-driven innovation and digital infrastructure expansion.