Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos pledged $1 billion Wednesday to help digitize small- and medium-sized businesses in India.
At an annual Amazon-sponsored "Smbhav" event in New Delhi, Bezos said his company plans to export $10 billion in India-made goods by 2025. The two-day gathering seeks to connect Amazon's shipping capabilities with India businesses. The retailer said more than 550,000 sellers and 60,000 manufacturers in India are on Amazon's India marketplace.