Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud division of e-commerce giant Amazon, has announced its intention to invest Rs 1,05,600 crore ($12.7 billion) into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. This investment aims to meet the country's increasing demand for cloud services and is projected to contribute Rs 1,94,700 crore ($23.3 billion) to India's GDP by 2030. The expansion of data centre infrastructure is expected to generate an average of 1,31,700 full-time equivalent jobs annually in Indian businesses, according to AWS.
Rajeev Chandrashekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, stated that the investment aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India vision, which has been instrumental in driving the growth of cloud and data centres in India. The minister welcomed AWS's investment and emphasized that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is actively working on a Cloud and Data Center Policy to foster innovation, sustainability, and growth in India's cloud industry.
AWS operates two data centre regions in India: the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, launched in 2016, and the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region, launched in November 2022. Between 2016 and 2022, AWS invested more than Rs 30,900 crore ($3.7 billion) in the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, contributing over Rs 38,200 crore ($4.6 billion) to India's GDP during that period and supporting approximately 39,500 jobs annually.
Adam Selipsky, CEO of AWS, expressed his enthusiasm for the progress made since 2016 and announced an additional planned investment of $12.7 billion for cloud infrastructure in India. This brings the total investment commitment to $16.4 billion by 2030. Selipsky believes this investment will boost the country's GDP, create tens of thousands of job opportunities, and foster customer innovation.
Puneet Chandok, President of Commercial Business at AWS India and South Asia, highlighted AWS's commitment to skills development and renewable energy. Since 2017, AWS has trained over four million people in India with cloud skills. Additionally, the company has invested in six utility-scale renewable energy projects to align with its global goal of achieving 100% renewable energy usage by 2025. Chandok expressed confidence that this planned investment will have far-reaching positive effects, propelling India towards becoming a prominent global digital powerhouse.