Microsoft sells its cloud, software and AI products in India and runs its largest engineering centre outside the United States in Hyderabad. The company is investing heavily in Indian cloud and AI infrastructure along with skilling programmes.
Ownership and structure
Microsoft operates in India through Indian subsidiaries including Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited for sales and Microsoft India (R&D) Private Limited for development.
What India does for Microsoft
India is a major cloud and software market for Microsoft and the home of its first development centre outside the United States, with more than 22,000 employees across several cities.
Investment and deals
In December 2025 Microsoft announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India for 2026 to 2029 covering cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling and operations, its largest in Asia. This followed a US$3 billion commitment made in January 2025.
Microsoft's India business
In December 2025 Microsoft announced a 17.5 billion dollar investment in India covering 2026 to 2029, its largest in Asia. Microsoft had more than 22,000 employees in India in December 2025.
Its Hyderabad based India Development Center was the company's first research and development centre outside the United States. A new 1.1 million square foot campus in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, opened in February 2025 as Microsoft marked 25 years in the city.
A new cloud region in Hyderabad was scheduled to go live in mid 2026.
Key moves in India
- 1998: Microsoft announced a software development centre in Hyderabad, its first outside the United States.
- 2015: Microsoft launched cloud services from three local datacentre regions in Pune, Chennai and Mumbai.
- 2025: Microsoft announced a US$3 billion investment in India cloud and AI infrastructure in January.
- 2025: A 1.1 million square foot campus opened in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, in February.
- 2025: Microsoft announced a US$17.5 billion investment in India for 2026 to 2029 in December.
Where it operates
Microsoft runs its India business from Hyderabad. It also has a presence in Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
At a glance
- Home country: United States
- Global headquarters: Redmond
- Sector: Technology & AI
- Business: Software
- Role of India: Sales market, R&D and engineering hub, Global delivery and operations
- India entity: Microsoft Corporation India Private Limited
- India head office: Hyderabad
- India offices: Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, Noida, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad
- India headcount: 22,000+ (2025)
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