Microsoft to Invest ₹1.6 Lakh Crore in India’s AI Ecosystem After Nadella–Modi, Nadella–Adani Meetings

Indian businessman and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani met Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday over a special meeting. Overjoyed after the meeting, Gautam Adani shared a photo on the social media platform Twitter. He wrote, "It is always a great experience to meet Satya Nadella and hear his insights into what the future of technology holds." Adani shared an interesting anecdote. He said, "Satya Nadella gave me a demo of some of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) apps he was working on." Adani added, "This is a great example of hands-on leadership, which is the hallmark of a true and great leader."

The two leaders agreed that the physical and digital worlds are now converging, and AI will play a crucial role in this. Adani also expressed enthusiasm for forging a strong partnership with Microsoft.

Alongside this meeting, Microsoft announced a major investment of $17.5 billion (approximately ₹1.6 lakh crore) to strengthen India's rapidly growing AI ecosystem. Nadella described this as Microsoft's largest investment in Asia to date. This announcement follows a meeting between Satya Nadella and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, during which India's AI roadmap was discussed in detail.