Narendra Modi Meets With Satya Nadella As Microsoft Unveils Record $17.5 Billion Investment In India, Intel Deepens Chip Ties With Tata

India notched two major technology wins this week as Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) revealed its largest-ever Asia investment after Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) moved to strengthen its semiconductor partnership with the Tata Group.
Microsoft Bets Big On India’s AI Future
On Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a $17.5 billion investment over four years following his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
The commitment, which runs from 2026 to 2029, will fund expanded cloud capacity, AI infrastructure, skills development and sovereign digital capabilities.
Modi took to X and said the conversation left him confident about India’s role in the global AI race, noting that the