Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces a $17.5-billion investment in India, expanding AI, cloud infrastructure, skilling, and a new Hyderabad data centre.

Satya Nadella says studying startups helps him relearn agility and overcome the product bottlenecks slowing Microsoft and big companies's AI work.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing India's AI potential. Nadella pledged $17.5 billion for infrastructure and skills development, marking Microsoft's largest investment in Asia.

India scored major tech wins this week as Microsoft committed a record $17.5 billion to boost the country's AI and cloud infrastructure while Intel deepened its semiconductor partnership with Tata through new manufacturing and chip-packaging plans.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivers a keynote at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on 10th December, 2025, kicking off the India AI tour.

Satya Nadella said artificial intelligence (AI) is already having a profound impact on people's lives in India, highlighting the company's partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, which is helping connect more than 300 million informal workers to better jobs and social security through technology.

Microsoft’s shareholder meeting Friday morning highlighted a sharp divide: executives promoting a “planet-scale” AI future while investors voiced concerns about censorship, bias, privacy, and geopolitical entanglements.