The tech giant’s total commitment in India will exceed $75 billion, aiming to create over 1 million new jobs and power AI-driven growth for small businesses.

Global technology and e-commerce leader Amazon.com Inc. announced on Wednesday a major new investment plan of more than $35 billion for India, to be deployed across its businesses through 2030. This pledge will bring Amazon’s total investment in the country to over $75 billion, cementing its position as the largest foreign direct investor in India’s digital economy.

The new capital will focus on accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, expanding business operations, and driving export growth, with a goal of creating more than 1 million additional jobs in the country.

Strategic Pillars and AI Focus
The investment will be channeled through three key strategic pillars:

1. AI-Driven Digitization: Democratizing AI access for millions, including 15 million small businesses.
2. Export Growth: Quadrupling cumulative e-commerce exports enabled by Amazon to $80 billion by 2030.
3. Job Creation: Generating new employment through expanded operations, fulfillment, and delivery networks.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will play a central role in providing agentic AI capabilities to public and private sector organizations across India. The company also plans to launch an AI literacy program for 4 million government school students by 2030, aligning with the government's 'AI for All' vision.

Economic Impact and Past Contributions
According to an Economic Impact Report by Keystone Strategy, Amazon is already the largest enabler of e-commerce exports and a top job creator in India. To date, its $40 billion investment has:

• Digitized 12 million small businesses.
• Enabled $20 billion in cumulative exports.
• Supported approximately 2.8 million jobs in 2024 across direct, indirect, induced, and seasonal roles.
• Built extensive physical and digital infrastructure, including fulfillment centers, data centers, and payment systems.

Future Outlook
By 2030, Amazon expects its businesses in India to support a total of 3.8 million jobs. The latest commitment reinforces India's strategic importance as both a growth market and a global innovation hub for the company.

Executive Insight
“We have invested at scale in growing the physical and digital infrastructure for small businesses in India, creating millions of jobs, and taking Made-in-India global,” said Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets at Amazon. “Looking ahead, we're excited to continue being a catalyst for India’s growth, as we democratize access to AI for millions of Indians.”

The announcement was made at the sixth edition of the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, underscoring the company's long-term commitment to India's small and medium business ecosystem.

Key Takeaways:

• New Investment: >$35 billion by 2030.
• Total Commitment: >$75 billion.
• Job Target: >1 million new jobs; 3.8 million total supported by 2030.
• Export Goal: $80 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports by 2030.
• AI Focus: Benefits for 15 million small businesses; literacy program for 4 million students.