AWS Appoints Sandeep Dutta as New President For India And South Asia

Amazon Web Services or AWS has named Sandeep Dutta as its new president for India and South Asia, filling the leadership role nearly a year after Vaishali Kasture stepped down as interim country head. The appointment is announced this week by Jaime Valles, AWS Vice President for Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), who had been overseeing India operations following Kasture's departure.

Dutta takes on the role at a critical juncture, as AWS pursues a major USD 12.7 billion investment plan in India, extending through 2030. The plan includes building extensive data centre infrastructure, which is expected to drive USD 23.3 billion in economic contributions to India's GDP and create over 1,31,700 full-time jobs each year. When AWS first announced this commitment, Puneet Chandok led the company’s India and South Asia operations before joining Microsoft.

Valles shared that AWS's cloud infrastructure investments have already contributed Rs 30,900 crore (USD 3.7 billion) to India's GDP and supported more than 39,500 jobs, highlighting the company’s ongoing economic impact in the region.

In this role, Dutta will oversee cloud technology solutions, foster AWS’s extensive partner ecosystem, and work with organizations across industries to support their shift to the cloud. His leadership is expected to enhance AWS’s regional market reach and strengthen its focus on delivering local solutions for both large enterprises and startups.

Dutta’s extensive experience and deep understanding of the Indian market position him well to drive AWS’s initiatives and support India’s digital economy. His appointment comes as India remains a priority for AWS, with a growing demand for cloud computing and data services across sectors like finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and government.