Microsoft Bets $23 Billion on AI in India and Canada as Cloud Race Intensifies
Microsoft has announced a fresh wave of artificial intelligence and cloud investments worth $23 billion, split between a record $17.5 billion in India and more than C$7.5 billion (about $5.4 billion) in Canada, underscoring how aggressively the company is building infrastructure to compete with Amazon and Google in the AI era. Reuters+1 On December 9, 2025, CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the package during a visit to New Delhi, where he met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before Microsoft detailed a parallel expansion of its AI and cloud footprint in Canada. Reuters+2The Times of India+2 What Microsoft Announced on December 9