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Amazon To Create 20 Lakh Jobs In India, Says CEO Andy Jassy After PM Modi Visit

The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States and Egypt is yielding positive results, as Amazon announces its plans to create 20 lakh jobs in India.
By Jitendra Jangid Updated: Jun 27, 2023, 14:28 IST
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to United States and Egypt are now bearing fruits as Amazon is set to create 20 lakh jobs in India. Union Minister of State, Rajeev Chandrasekhar tweeted and informed the masses that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will create 20 lakh jobs in India and invest $26 Billion by 2030 in the country. The announcement soon after Andy Jassy and Narendra Modi concluded there meeting in the US. This big investment commitment by @amazonIN is to invest $26 billion by 2030 and create 20 Lakh jobs in India - is consistent wth PM @narendramodi ji’s vision of a Digital and Self-Reliant India n will help further deepen the #AI(America-India) tech partnership#ModiInUSA… https://t.co/HUJlI88k1K— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) June 24, 2023 During their discussion, PM Modi and Amazon CEO talked on how to help Indian startups, generate employment opportunities, promote export, digitalization and empowering Indian masses and their small business to reach global scale. Sharing the minutes of the meeting, Andy Jassy informed that he has committed $26 Billion investment in the country by 2023 and to also digitize 10 million small businesses and facilitate $20 Billion exports. Andy Jassy also shared the key points of the meeting on the microblogging site. Productive meeting with Prime Minister @NarendraModi. Discussed Amazon’s commitment to invest $26B in India by 2030; working together we will support startups, create jobs, enable exports, and empower individuals and small businesses to compete globally. pic.twitter.com/yEgy0TVqpK— Andy Jassy (@ajassy) June 23, 2023 Having previously digitised over 6.2 million small companies, enabled over $7 billion in exports, and produced over 1.3 million direct and indirect jobs, Amazon India is currently on course to deliver on them. Amazon recently celebrated ten years in India, enabling more than 12 lakh Indian enterprises to sell billions of dollars’ worth of goods online and ship their goods to clients in every functional pin code in the nation.

The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States and Egypt is yielding positive results, as Amazon announces its plans to create 20 lakh jobs in India. Union Minister of State, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, took to Twitter to share the news that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has committed to investing $26 billion by 2030 in India, along with the creation of 20 lakh jobs. This announcement came shortly after the conclusion of a meeting between Andy Jassy and Narendra Modi in the US. The substantial investment pledge by Amazon India aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Digital and Self-Reliant India, and it will further deepen the tech partnership between America and India.

During their discussions, Prime Minister Modi and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy focused on ways to assist Indian startups, generate employment opportunities, promote exports, drive digitalization, and empower Indian businesses to achieve global scalability. Andy Jassy shared the key points of the meeting on his microblogging account, stating that Amazon is committed to investing $26 billion in India by 2030, digitizing 10 million small businesses, and facilitating $20 billion in exports.

With a track record of digitizing over 6.2 million small companies, enabling more than $7 billion in exports, and creating over 1.3 million direct and indirect jobs, Amazon India is on a path to fulfilling its commitments. Celebrating its ten-year presence in India, Amazon has empowered over 12 lakh Indian enterprises to sell billions of dollars' worth of goods online, reaching customers across the nation's pin codes.

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