Nadella and Fadnavis launch MahaCrimeOS AI to fast-track cybercrime investigations; Fadnavis announces $1 billion investment by Brookefield to set up GCC in Maharashtra

Making another key investment announcement, Fadnavis on Friday said that the global asset management company, Brookfield, will build a Global Capacity Centre (GCC) in Maharashtra with an investment of over $1 billion.  The GCC will span across two million square feet and is expected to be Asia’s largest facility, the Chief Minister said.

“It will provide direct employment to 15,000 people and create 30,000 jobs indirectly,” Fadnavis told reporters.

Besides, the state government is also in discussions with logistics firm FedEx to set up a GCC between Mumbai and Pune. “The Navi Mumbai International Airport has opened up avenues for logistics, and they (FedEx) want to leverage it. We had a discussion with them,” he said.

Nadella and Fadnavis also discussed the future of digital safety and AI-driven governance in the state. “There were discussions on expanding the AI copilot platform to other sectors such as health, education, agriculture, delivery of services. We will also collaborate with Microsoft in making Maharashtra as the AI hub of the country,” the chief minister said.

He also requested Microsoft, which recently committed $17.5 billion investment for India, to consider investing in Maharashtra, as it offers a vast talent pool.

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced to invest $17.5 billion in India – its largest in Asia – over four years (CY 2026 to 2029) to advance the country’s cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, skilling and ongoing operations.