India, Oct. 9 -- Ecommerce giant Amazon has reportedly laid off at least 100 employees in India as part of its latest global job cuts.

Citing sources, ET reported that the affected employees in India were primarily from retail and customer service functions.

Globally, fewer than 1,000 employees were affected, Business Insider reported.

The cuts spanned customer service, selling partner support, and engineering roles within Amazon's Stores business, which oversees its main ecommerce operations. Employees in India, the US, and the UK were among those affected.

Responding to Inc42's queries, an Amazon spokesperson confirmed that the company had eliminated roles as part of changes to its Stores business.

"We're always looking at our team...