India, Dec. 15 -- India's artificial intelligence trajectory is entering a decisive phase, marked by scale-driven adoption and institutional integration. Within this context, Microsoft AI investment in India has been expanded significantly, with the company announcing its largest-ever investment in Asia to support cloud infrastructure, AI capabilities, skilling initiatives and ongoing operations.

Microsoft plans to invest USD 17.5 billion over four years, from calendar year 2026 to 2029. This builds on a previously announced USD 3 billion commitment that is on track to be fully deployed by the end of 2026.

The announcement follows a meeting between Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the In...