Microsoft commits $17.5 billion for India’s AI-first future

Key facts

• Microsoft will invest USD 17.5 billion in India over the next four years (2026-2029) to drive AI diffusion at a population scale.
• The investment comes on top of Microsoft’s earlier commitment of USD 3 billion announced in January 2025.
• Google will invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to establish its first AI hub in Visakhapatnam.
• OpenAI will open an India office after ChatGPT usage in the country grew fourfold over the past year.
• AI firm Perplexity partnered with Indian telecom giant Airtel to offer 360 million customers a free one-year Perplexity Pro subscription.