Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met with PM Narendra Modi, announcing an additional $13 billion investment in India's AI and cloud infrastructure by 2030. This brings Amazon's total planned investment to over $21 billion for 2026-2030, expanding AWS data centers and supporting startups with AI chips and cloud services.
Walmart-backed Flipkart's quick commerce service, Minutes, has established 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers in India, less than two years after launch. The company plans to expand to 1,500 centers by 2026, competing fiercely with rivals like Amazon, Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart in India's rapidly growing quick-commerce market.
Flipkart and Amazon are rapidly expanding their quick commerce fulfillment centers to compete with players like Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto. Both companies are leveraging their existing customer bases, with Flipkart using its 250 million users for its 'Minutes' platform and Amazon utilizing its Prime membership.
Amazon India announced Amazon Now will expand to 100 cities with over 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers, up from 300 centers currently in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The Rs 2,800 crore investment is part of Amazon's $35 billion commitment by 2030, directly competing with Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and IPO-bound Zepto in India's fast-growing quick commerce market.
