Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a significant $17.5 billion investment in India over four years, focusing on AI and cloud. He acknowledged India

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.

"Always a pleasure to meet @satyanadella and gain his valuable insights into the future of technology. We are excited to continue building a 360 partnership as the physical and digital worlds converge in the age of AI," Gautam Adani said in a post on X, attaching a photograph from their meeting.

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.

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.

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.

Satya Nadella said that this was Microsoft's “largest investment ever in Asia”, adding that this is meant to support India's ambitions.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated in New Delhi that the global AI race winners will be defined by the rate of technology adoption, not invention, citing historical technological waves.