HUGE support for PM Modi’s “Viksit Bharat 2047” initiative! What Satya Nadella said about Microsoft’s Rs 25,700 cr investment in India

The CEO of the US-based tech company added that as part of the second iteration of its ADVANTA(I)GE India program, the tech giant will also train 10 million people in India in AI skills by 2030. In an official statement, Microsoft stated, “This investment aims to accelerate AI innovation in India, which is pivotal for achieving Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047.” “As part of the second edition of its ADVANTA(I)GE India program, Microsoft will also support the country’s long-term competitiveness by training 10 million people with AI skills over the next five years,” the statement read. Communities, corporations, non-profits, and the government will all work together to deliver the training. “India

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced at the Microsoft AI Tour, which was attended by tech company executives and startup founders in Bengaluru on Tuesday, that the company will invest USD 3 billion (roughly Rs 25,700 crore in Indian rupees) in India over the next two years to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence capabilities, including the construction of new data centers.

Chief AI scientist Yann LeCun, Lia Su of AMD, and Jensen Huang of chip maker Nvidia recently traveled to India, which is home to millions of programmers and technology service providers like Wipro, Infosys, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The USD 3 billion investment in India, according to Nadella, will be the “single-largest expansion” carried out there. He was cited by news agency PTI as saying, “The diffusion rate of AI in India is exciting.” He did not, however, provide a timeline for the expenditure. Microsoft uses the Azure brand to offer its cloud computing services. It has more than 300 data centers spread across more than 60 Azure regions. Microsoft plans to extend its AI and cloud infrastructure throughout the nation’s datacenter campuses. Microsoft already has three data centers.