Digital Public Infrastructure
Microsoft's $17.5 Billion AI Investment in India: Transforming Digital Infrastructure, Skills, and Sovereignty
Dec 10, 2025 05:40 pm CST
Microsoft has announced its largest-ever Asian investment of $17.5 billion in India, focusing on expanding AI infrastructure, enhancing cloud capacity, and training 20 million Indians in advanced digital skills by 2030. This strategic investment will establish new data centers, integrate AI into labor platforms, introduce sovereign cloud solutions, and strengthen India's position as a global AI development hub, creating numerous high-value tech jobs and boosting the country's digital ecosystem.
India's Dual Success: Achieving Economic Growth While Advancing Social Inclusion According to UNDP
Nov 16, 2025 08:55 pm CST
UNDP Acting Administrator Haoliang Xu praises India's development model that successfully balances economic growth with social inclusion. The article highlights how India's innovative approaches to digital finance, climate adaptation, and participatory governance are creating valuable lessons for developing nations worldwide, while establishing frameworks that ensure no one is left behind in the development process.
Ethiopia Adopts India's DAY-NRLM Model for Poverty Alleviation and Women's Empowerment
Nov 07, 2025 12:06 am CST
Ethiopian delegation concludes a week-long study of India's successful DAY-NRLM poverty alleviation program, aiming to implement similar strategies in their Productive Safety Net Program with World Bank support. The visit highlighted innovative approaches to women's economic empowerment through community facilitation, bank linkages, and diversified livelihood opportunities.
India as a Global Power Center: Stability, Sustainability and Spirituality - Secretary Sanjay Jaju's Vision
Oct 19, 2025 05:16 pm CST
India's Information and Broadcasting Secretary Sanjay Jaju outlines the nation's role as a center of stability, sustainability and spirituality rather than domination. Speaking at the NDTV World Summit 2025, Jaju highlighted India's contributions in culture, technology and diplomacy, emphasizing digital infrastructure achievements, ethical AI development, and the global impact of India's diaspora as ambassadors of competence and compassion.
S Jaishankar Advocates for Global Workforce Model Amid H-1B Visa Tensions and Trade Challenges
Sep 26, 2025 10:58 am CST
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has called for a new model of global workforce distribution as countries face demographic limitations in meeting labor demands. Speaking amid rising H-1B visa fees and trade tensions, Jaishankar emphasized the need for nations to adapt to economic uncertainties by building self-reliance while developing more resilient international trade and workforce systems for a rapidly changing world.