Despite being a laggard in some key areas of artificial intelligence, India is becoming a major investment destination for Big Tech companies.

Microsoft has pledged $17.5 billion in investment in India's cloud and AI infrastructure, as major tech players commit to the growing market.

Amazon has committed to investing $$35 billion in India’s cloud and AI space by 2030, as hyperscalers race to get a foothold in the market.

Microsoft will continue expanding its three existing data center regions in Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. It aims to provide AI skills training to 20 million Indians by 2030.

India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently.

Amazon has invested $40 billion in India so far, helping small businesses digitalize their operations and enabling $20 billion in ecommerce exports.

Amazon and Microsoft announced separate billion-dollar investments in India aimed to expand AI services in other key areas like employment.

Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

Despite being a laggard in some key areas of artificial intelligence, India is becoming a major investment destination for Big Tech companies.