The US-headquartered technology firm’s chief executive further said that the tech giant will also train 10 million people in AI skills in India by 2030, as part of the second edition of the tech company’s ADVANTA(I)GE India programme.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on AI and cloud infrastructure over the next two years.

"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.

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.

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.