Microsoft announced a $17.5 billion investment in India for cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling, and operations. This builds on a previous $3 billion investment, with plans to spend by 2026. The company aims to equip 20 million Indians with AI skills by 2030, having already trained 5.6 million.

Efforts include integrating advanced AI into key Ministry of Labour and Employment platforms to benefit over 310 million informal workers. Microsoft is also introducing Sovereign Public and Private Cloud for Indian customers, with the latter supporting both connected and disconnected operations in datacenters. This initiative is a significant step towards digital transformation in India.

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