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E-commerce giant Amazon announced on Thursday an additional $13 billion investment by 2030 to expand its artificial intelligence footprint in India, months after declaring plans to invest more than $35bn.

The announcement was made following a meeting between company CEO Andy Jassy and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The $13bn will target AI and cloud infrastructure in Mumbai and Hyderabad, the company said in a statement.

“Amazon’s cumulative investments in India from 2010-2030 stand at over $88bn,” the company said.