Amazon has announced plans to invest over 20 billion rupees ($233 million) in India in 2025, aimed at enhancing and modernizing its operational infrastructure, developing new technologies for its fulfillment network, and improving delivery safety, as stated on Thursday. This investment is an extension of Amazon’s previous financial commitments towards establishing an operational network capable of servicing all pin codes across the nation. The e-commerce giant, which faces competition from Walmart’s Flipkart and billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail in India, has indicated that its total investments in the country will reach $26 billion by 2030, although it has not provided a detailed breakdown. The new funding will facilitate the launch of new sites and the upgrading of existing facilities within its fulfillment and delivery network, thereby enhancing speed and processing capacity. Furthermore, Amazon intends to leverage technology to notify delivery associates of unsafe driving speeds and to ensure a fair distribution of delivery routes.A portion of the investment will also be allocated to initiatives aimed at improving the health and financial well-being of its workforce, according to the company.In March, India’s Ministry of Information Technology announced that Amazon’s cloud services division, Amazon Web Services, is set to invest approximately $8.2 billion in the country.
