Amazon to Invest $35 Billion in India: Tech Giant Commits Massive Capital to Further Expansion in South Asian Market by 2030
London-UK, December 12, 2025
Amazon to Invest $35 Billion in India: A Monumental Bet on Digital Transformation
The massive influx of foreign capital into India’s rapidly expanding digital economy continues unabated, with Amazon announcing a monumental plan to Invest $35 Billion in India across all its businesses by 2030.
This commitment by the US e-commerce giant significantly deepens its long-term stake in the South Asian market, making a definitive Massive Capital commitment that rivals investments recently pledged by other global technology leaders like Microsoft and Google.
The investment plan, which focuses on Further Expansion in key strategic areas, underscores India’s emergence as a strategic global hub for cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and e-commerce growth.
Amazon’s investment strategy for the next five years is anchored around three core pillars, all aligned with India’s national economic priorities:
AI-driven digitization, export growth, and job creation. The bulk of the funds are earmarked for building both physical and digital infrastructure across the country, including new fulfilment centres, transportation networks, data centres for its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud unit, and further enhancements to its digital payments infrastructure.
Critically, Amazon aims to generate an additional one million job opportunities in India by 2030, which will include direct, indirect, and seasonal roles, reinforcing the company’s role as a major employer and economic contributor.
Headlines Points
Massive Investment:Â
Amazon is set to Invest $35 Billion in India across its e-commerce, cloud, logistics, and digital payment businesses by the year 2030.
Strategic Pillars:Â
The Massive Capital commitment is focused on AI-driven digitization, boosting India’s export growth, and generating an additional one million new jobs.
Digital Hub:Â
MTh investment confirms India’s position as a key strategic hub for global tech giants, following similar large pledges by Microsoft and Google.
Export Goal:Â
Amazon plans to increase cumulative exports by Indian sellers on its platform to $80 billion by 2030, up from the current cumulative figure of $20 billion.
Competitive Edge:Â
The funding is critical to maintaining Amazon’s competitive edge against powerful domestic rivals like Walmart-backed Flipkart and Reliance Industries.
The Race for the South Asian Market
Amazon’s latest commitment, which brings its total investment in India since 2010 to over $75 billion, is a direct acknowledgement of the country’s strategic significance.
India, the world’s most populous nation, boasts a rapidly expanding internet user base and a burgeoning consumer class, making its e-commerce market one of the fastest growing globally.
The investment is essential for Amazon to maintain its footing in a highly competitive arena, where it faces intense pressure from domestic rivals such as Walmart-backed Flipkart and the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries.
A significant portion of the funds will be directed towards boosting AI capabilities and cloud infrastructure.
This reflects a global trend where technology giants are racing to capitalize on the AI revolution.
By building out its AWS data centres and AI infrastructure, Amazon is positioning itself to be a key enabler for Indian businesses, startups, and government entities undergoing digital transformation.
The company’s growth, as noted by Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets, has been “perfectly aligned with the vision of an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat” (Self-Reliant and Developed India).
Boosting ‘Made-in-India’ Global Exports
The commitment goes beyond domestic market dominance; it includes an ambitious export target. Amazon has announced plans to increase cumulative exports by sellers in India on its platform from the current $20 billion over the last ten years to a staggering $80 billion by 2030.
This program, which helps Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sell their “Made-in-India” products globally, aligns directly with the Indian government’s priority of increasing exports and integrating local manufacturers into global supply chains.
The sheer scale of this $35 billion investment, placed alongside the $17.5 billion from Microsoft and $15 billion from Google, confirms the consensus among global tech leaders:
India is no longer just a large market, but a critical, strategic hub for future innovation, job creation, and global commerce.
The capital injection represents a massive vote of confidence in India’s long-term economic trajectory, cementing its role as a decisive battleground for global technology and e-commerce dominance over the next decade.
