The US-headquartered technology firm’s chief executive further said that the tech giant will also train 10 million people in AI skills in India by 2030, as part of the second edition of the tech company’s ADVANTA(I)GE India programme.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is committed to taking the lead in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as he met entrepreneur and former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka.

Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $3 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, targeting the world’s most populous country to fuel its revenue growth.

Earlier, Nadella had highlighted the pivotal role of India’s developer community in building cutting-edge products and solutions that solve challenges for the nation and can be deployed around the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently met to discuss the company's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India, particularly focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed happiness at Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India following his meeting with the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella. In a post on X,

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the $3 billion investment into India's AI and cloud computing infrastructure after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 6.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Microsoft chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella, and held discussions on various aspects of tech, innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). “Thank you,