Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a $8.3 billion investment in cloud infrastructure in Maharashtra as part of its AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region expansion.
The announcement is part of AWS’s broader $12.7 billion commitment to India by 2030, aimed at meeting the growing demand for cloud services and artificial intelligence (AI) nationwide.
The Maharashtra government and AWS formalised the agreement on January 22, when they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“We are proud to be collaborating with AWS on this investment, which aligns with our vision to make Maharashtra a global capital for data centres,” Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said. “This partnership will strengthen our technological infrastructure, create jobs, and drive economic growth.”
“The investment in Maharashtra is estimated to add more than $15 billion to India’s GDP (gross domestic product) and support more than 81,000 full-time jobs in the local data centre supply chain annually by 2030,” Matt Garman, CEO at AWS, said.
David Zapolsky, senior vice president of global public policy and general counsel at Amazon, said, “This collaboration supports the state’s digital ambitions and democratises access to emerging technology.”
AWS estimates the investment will contribute $15.3 billion to India’s GDP by 2030. These include sectors such as telecommunications, construction, electricity generation, facilities maintenance, and data centre operations.
AWS has already invested $3.7 billion in Maharashtra from 2016 to 2022. This latest funding aims to expand its cloud computing capacity in India, following its initial AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region launched in 2016 and the AWS Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region launched in 2022.
AWS’s infrastructure supports enterprises such as Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Lombard, along with startups like Healthify and public-sector organisations such as Coal India Limited and the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited.
The company is also fostering innovation through its AWS Partner Network (APN), which includes collaborators like TCS, PwC, Deloitte, and others to help Indian businesses build and scale digital solutions.
Since 2017, AWS has trained over 5.9 million individuals in cloud skills through initiatives like the AWS Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance and STEAM education programs in Maharashtra. Additionally, the company has supported skills and entrepreneurship training for women, job readiness programs for youth, and health initiatives in public schools.
Meanwhile, Microsoft recently announced a $3 billion commitment to expand Azure’s infrastructure in the country at the Microsoft AI Tour in Bengaluru. The investment will scale Microsoft’s regional cloud infrastructure to bolster AI and computing capabilities.
Moreover, Microsoft will train 10 million people in AI by 2030 as a part of its ADVANTA(I)GE INDIA initiative.
