Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest $8.3 billion into cloud infrastructure in the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region in Maharashtra, to grow its cloud computing business in India.
This investment is estimated to contribute $15.3 billion to India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and support more than 81,300 full-time jobs annually in the local data centre supply chain by 2030. The $8.3 billion investment is part of AWS’s previously announced $12.7 billion investment in cloud infrastructure in India by 2030.
“AWS’s decision to set up its operations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is a pivotal moment for Maharashtra,” says Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
“At AWS, we see tremendous potential for India’s digital economy to thrive for years to come with the growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence. This is why we plan to invest $8.3 billion into cloud infrastructure in Maharashtra by 2030,” says David Zapolsky, Senior Vice President of Global Public Policy and General Counsel at Amazon.
AWS has already invested more than $3.7 billion in its cloud infrastructure in Maharashtra between 2016 and 2022.
AWS has expanded its presence in Maharashtra and India over the years. The company launched its first cloud infrastructure region in India – the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region – in 2016. AWS introduced its second cloud infrastructure region in India – the AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region – in 2022.
AWS’s Cloud customers in India run their workloads on AWS to drive cost savings, accelerate innovation, transform businesses and increase speed to market.
ASW customers include enterprises like Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, HDFC Securities, ICICI Lombard; startups like Fibe and Healthify; and public sector customers such as Coal India, Government e-Marketplace, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution (MSEDCL), PhysicsWallah, WAISL; and small and medium businesses (SMBs) like Elixia Tech Solutions, Carnot Technologies, and Trade India.
AWS collaborates closely with many partners as part of the AWS Partner Network (APN) to enable customers in India to innovate and build digital solutions. The APN in India includes organisations such as Redington, Crayon Software, Minfy Technologies, Ingram Micro, TCS, PwC, and Deloitte.
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