India, Aug. 7 -- Tech giant Microsoft on Thursday announced the general availability of its fourth cloud region in India, located in Hyderabad, giving customers the choice to run eligible Microsoft Cloud services and workloads from the city.

The new 'India South Central' cloud region makes Microsoft the provider with the largest hyperscale cloud presence in the country, adding to its existing regions in Pune (central India), Chennai (south India), and Mumbai (west India).

The launch is part of Microsoft's massive $20.5-billion investment commitment to India's digital and AI infrastructure. This includes a $3-billion investment announced in January 2025, and a subsequent $ 17.5 billion commitment was made in December 2025.

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