New Delhi, June 25. Andy Jassy, ​​CEO of American multinational technology company Amazon, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday and discussed the company’s long-term investment plans in India. During this, Amazon announced to invest $ 48 billion in Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud infrastructure, e-commerce and logistics sectors by the year 2030.

Special focus on AI and cloud infrastructure

Andy Jessie said on social media platform X after meeting PM Modi that there was a meaningful discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the future plans of Amazon in India. He said that of the proposed $48 billion investment in the next five years, more than $21 billion will be spent on the expansion of AI and cloud infrastructure.

Target of employment and digital empowerment in India

According to Andy Jassy, ​​Amazon aims to support 38 lakh employment opportunities in India by 2030, enable $80 billion of e-commerce exports and bring the benefits of AI to 15 million small businesses and 40 lakh government school students. He said that the company’s journey with customers, vendors, startups and developers in India is still early and there is huge potential for future growth.

PM Modi welcomed the investment, said- opportunities will be created for the youth.

At the same time, PM Modi welcomed Amazon’s investment of $ 48 billion in India and said that this will create opportunities for the youth of the country. Also, it shows the interest of the whole world to invest in India. Quoting Amazon CEO and President Andy Jassy’s post on social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, ‘The meeting with Andy Jassy was great. I welcome Amazon’s record investment of $48 billion in India. This will create new opportunities for our youth. At the same time, it also shows the growing interest across the world to invest in India.

in india Kadam will be included in the biggest investments in AI sector

According to the company, with the new investment, Amazon’s total planned investment on AI and cloud infrastructure in India between 2026 and 2030 will exceed $21 billion. This is believed to be one of the largest global investments in AI and cloud technology sector in India.

There will be expansion in Mumbai and Hyderabad

Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center network will be expanded in Mumbai and Hyderabad. This will give startups, industries and government institutions better access to AI chips, managed AI services, secure cloud technology and developer tools.

2010 From 2030 total investment till 88 over a billion dollars

The company said that between 2010 and 2030, its total investment in India will exceed $ 88 billion. Apart from this, Amazon will also continue to invest in strengthening the e-commerce and quick commerce network.

Logistics network will get expansion

Amazon plans to launch more than 20 new fulfillment centers and more than 100 new last-mile delivery stations across the country this year. This will provide faster and more reliable delivery services to customers, especially in Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities.

‘Respect’ program for delivery workers

The company has also announced the launch of a special program called ‘Samman’ for the welfare of delivery employees. Its objective is to ensure better facilities and support for the employees associated with the delivery network.

Alignment with India’s digital economy

Andy Jassy praised the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and said that Amazon’s business in India is growing rapidly, especially in the areas of e-commerce, AI and cloud services. He said that the company’s priorities are in line with India’s goals of digital economy, digitization of small businesses, employment generation and increasing exports.

Also contribution in small businesses and skill development

According to Amazon, the company has so far helped 1.2 crore small businesses in India go digital. Additionally, e-commerce exports worth more than $20 billion have been enabled and 28 lakh jobs have been supported. The company has also trained cloud skills to more than one crore Indians.

‘Partnership will continue in the goal of ‘Developed India’

Andy Jassy said the $48 billion investment over the coming five years reflects the company’s long-term commitment to India’s development. He expressed confidence that Amazon will remain a long-term partner towards achieving the goal of ‘developed and self-reliant India’.