Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and announced a huge ₹1.58 lakh crore investment to support India’s AI-first future. Nadella called it Microsoft’s largest-ever investment in Asia, aimed at building stronger AI infrastructure, boosting skilling, and supporting secure, sovereign digital systems. PM Modi also responded on Nadella’s tweet: A major step up from earlier plans This announcement marks a big jump from Microsoft’s earlier commitment. Back in January, Nadella had revealed a ₹27,000 crore investment over two years to expand cloud capacity, AI tools, and training programs in India. The new pledge shows how quickly global tech giants are gearing up, as they race to set up data centres, computing power, and talent pipelines to lead in the AI era. Boosting India’s position in global AI innovation The fresh funding is expected to speed up India’s mission to become a global hub for AI development. Reports suggest Microsoft will focus on strengthening cloud and compute infrastructure, expanding AI-related training, and ensuring secure digital systems for various sectors. Read also: Beware of fake Microsoft emails that look exactly like real AI tools reshaping work Satya Nadella also shared how tools like Microsoft 365 Copilot are changing productivity worldwide, even showcasing examples at events like the Excel World Championship. Government yet to finalize the framework While the Indian government hasn’t detailed how the investment will be rolled out, officials have called Microsoft’s commitment a major boost to India’s digital transformation journey.
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