Amazon recently announced a significant commitment to India, aiming to create 3.8 million job opportunities in the country by 2030. The announcement was made at the Smbhav Summit in New Delhi, where the company outlined its extensive investment plans for the coming years.
By 2030, Amazon plans to generate an additional 3.8 million direct, indirect, induced, and seasonal jobs in India, as stated in its latest blog post. Furthermore, the tech giant confirmed its intention to invest over $35 billion in its Indian operations by 2030, on top of the nearly $40 billion already invested since its entry into the market in 2010.
The new investment will focus on AI-led digitization, boosting Indian exports, and expanding employment opportunities. This move is seen as a continuation of Amazon’s partnership with India’s digital and manufacturing ecosystem, with initiatives such as building fulfillment centers, transport networks, digital payment systems, data centers, and cloud infrastructure.
According to an economic impact report by Keystone Strategy, Amazon supported approximately 2.8 million jobs across various industries in India in 2024. The company’s efforts have also contributed to digitizing over 12 million small businesses and facilitating more than $20 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports from India.
Amazon’s goal is to support 3.8 million jobs in total, with opportunities arising from the expansion of its fulfillment and delivery networks, as well as industries related to packaging, manufacturing, transport, and services. Amit Agarwal, senior vice president for emerging markets at Amazon, highlighted the company’s alignment with India’s development goals and its commitment to democratizing access to AI and increasing e-commerce exports to $80 billion by 2030.
To drive exports, Amazon Global Selling has surpassed $20 billion in enabled exports and introduced a new program called “Accelerate Exports” to connect sellers with manufacturing partners and facilitate global sales. Additionally, Amazon aims to bring AI tools to 15 million small businesses and provide AI learning opportunities to four million government school students by 2030.
Despite its global corporate restructuring, which included laying off employees, Amazon remains focused on its long-term priorities, emphasizing investments in generative AI and other strategic areas.