https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/16/amazon-plans-1bn-investment-in-india-despite-trader-backlash

Jeff Bezos pledges funds to help digitise small businesses as anti-Amazon protests spread

Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, has pledged to invest $1bn (£776m) in small businesses in India, despite a growing backlash against the online retailer by the country’s powerful local traders.