Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the $3 billion investment into India's AI and cloud computing infrastructure after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 6.

"Glad to know about Microsoft's ambitious expansion and investment plans in India. It was also wonderful discussing various aspects of tech, innovation and AI in our meeting," Narendra Modi said.

Earlier, Nadella had highlighted the pivotal role of India’s developer community in building cutting-edge products and solutions that solve challenges for the nation and can be deployed around the world.

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, during his visit to India, has announced the company’s plans to invest $3 billion in India in cloud, AI infrastructure, and skilling over the next two years, including the establishment of new data centers. This is the single largest expansion Microsoft has done in India, he said.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a $3 billion investment to expand cloud and AI infrastructure in India, aiming to enhance regional capabilities and train 10 million people in AI by 2030

Investment aims to accelerate AI innovation in the country, which is pivotal for achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047

Microsoft will invest about $3 billion to expand capacity for artificial intelligence (AI) and its Azure cloud-computing services in India, CEO Satya Nadella said at an event on Tuesday. (Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru;

Microsoft Corp. plans to spend $3 billion to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities in India, targeting the world’s most populous country to fuel its revenue growth.