India, Dec. 10 -- Microsoft has announced a USD 17.5 billion investment in India over a four-year period, from 2026 to 2029, aimed at expanding the country's cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, workforce development and ongoing operations.

The company described the commitment as its largest investment in Asia. It builds on the USD 3 billion announced earlier in 2025, which Microsoft expects to fully deploy by the end of 2026.

The announcement followed a meeting between Microsoft's Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 9 December, ahead of the company's India AI tour. According to Microsoft, the discussion centred on India's AI roadmap and national growth priorities, with the company highli...