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 Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday lauded India's unique ability to build a holistic technology ecosystem -the India Stack, calling the country's model a "virtuous cycle" that other nations cannot simply transplant.

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.

From Hyderabad to the CEO chair at Microsoft, Satya Nadella’s educational journey, including his MBA, laid the foundation for the visionary and transformative leadership that continues to drive innovation and reshape the global technology landscape today.

In a post on X, the minister said the meeting focused on expanding India's technological capabilities and leveraging AI to improve governance and citizen services.