New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Ahead of CEO Satya Nadella's planned visit to India next month, Microsoft has shared fresh details on its AI-skilling efforts in the country. The tech giant shared the progress on the micro-degree model and early placement outcomes.

During his visit to India in January this year, Nadella had promised to train 10 million Indians in AI by 2030. In a fresh blogpost today, the company says it has crossed the halfway mark by training 5.6 million people in just 10 months.

Puneet Chandok, President, Microsoft India and South Asia, in a release about the intiative said, "India stands at a defining moment in its AI journey and what sets this moment apart is the nation's resolve to make AI opportunity inclusive. At Microsoft...