Amazon will create 1 million jobs by 2025 in India, says Jeff Bezos

New Delhi: Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos wound up a three-day visit to India by promising to create a million jobs by 2025, as trade minister Piyush Goyal stepped back from his criticism of the world’s richest man, saying he welcomes his pledge to invest $1 billion in Asia’s third largest economy.

“It’s still Day 1,” the American billionaire said on the final day of his India visit in a direct message to “customers, sellers and partners” posted on Amazon.in promising more jobs, exports and investments.

In a media statement issued by the American retailer earlier in the day, Amazon said it plans to create these jobs through “continued investments in technology, infrastructure, and its logistics network. The jobs–created both directly and indirectly–will be across industries, including information technology, skill development, content creation, retail, logistics, and manufacturing.”