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Mumbai Set to Become India’s Data Hub with AWS’s $8.3 Billion Investment

 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making waves in India with a massive $8.3 billion investment to expand its cloud infrastructure in Mumbai. This strategic move aims to cater to the surging demand for cloud services while driving India’s digital transformation. The initiative is set to create over 81,300 full-time jobs annually, significantly boosting the local economy and positioning Mumbai as a global data hub.

 

Economic Impact and Employment Creation

 

By 2030, the investment is expected to create more than 81,300 full-time jobs annually in the local data centre supply chain. These positions will serve to encourage employment in construction, facility maintenance, engineering and telecommunications in the region.

 

MoU Signed

 

The Maharashtra government's final pact with AWS was sealed in January at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis had positive things to say about the cooperation, declaring, As we fulfil our vision of becoming a global capital for data centres, this collaboration will not only bolster our state’s technological infrastructure but also create new opportunities for innovation, economic growth, and job creation.

 

AWS's Presence to expand in India

 

This investment is part of AWS’s wider investment in India’s digital infrastructure. In May 2023, AWS disclosed its intention to put $12.7 billion into cloud infrastructure in India by 2030. Before this, AWS had spent Rs 3.7 billion to develop cloud infrastructure in Maharashtra between 2016 and 2022.

 

Global Expansion Efforts

 

AWS’ investment in Mumbai complements its global effort to expand cloud infrastructure. Specifically, AWS recently announced that they’ll drop another €1.2 billion into making Italian cloud infrastructure, and $11 billion on AI infrastructure in Georgia. They illustrate AWS's readiness to keep pace with growing world demand for cloud and artificial intelligence technologies.

 

Conclusion

 

AWS has spoiled a whopping $8.3 billion on Mumbai which thereby implies a phenomenal investment in India to further enhance cloud structure along with boosting the economy and generating large-scale employment. It is appealing to note that this development has taken place against the backdrop of closer partnership between private companies and the public sector for the acceleration of technological advances to drive the nation’s digital agenda forward.