Microsoft plans to make India a hub for research, product and applications development.微软计划，使印度的枢纽，研究，产品和应用开发。 It announced plans for investing $1.7 billion over the next four years, and increasing local headcount by 3,000 to 7,000-level.它宣布，计划投资17亿美元，未来四年，并增加当地人头，由3000至7000水平。

The investment will be in line with the growing importance of India’s role in the global economy, as well as its emerging significance within Microsoft.投资将在符合日益增加的重要性，印度的作用，在全球经济中，以及作为其新兴的意义在Microsoft 。

Half of the proposed $1.7-billion investment will be used for expanding existing research, product applications and technical support facilities, namely, Microsoft Research India, Microsoft India Development Centre, Microsoft Global Technical Support Centre, Microsoft Global Development Center India and the Microsoft Global Services India.一半的建议达17亿元的投资将用于扩大现有的研究，产品应用及技术支援设施，即微软的研究印度，微软印度开发中心，微软全球技术支持中心，微软全球研发中心，印度和微软全球服务印度。 In addition, Bangalore will play host to a world-class Innovation Centre in January 2006.此外，班加罗尔将发挥主办一个世界级的创新科技中心，在2006年1月。

To strengthen the software major’s market penetration in India, plans are afoot for setting up offices in 33 cities and putting in place over 700 retail outlets.加强软件主要的市场渗透率在印度，计划afoot为设立办事处，在33个城市，以及将在地方超过700名的零售店铺。

I don’t feel too comfortable knowing Microsoft’s reputation for very aggresive business practices.我不觉得过于舒适知道微软的声誉，非常进取的商业手法。 India may not be ready for large scale Microsoft invasion yet.印度可能不准备作大规模的入侵，但微软。

Microsoft is also increasing its strength from 4000 to 7000 in three to four years.微软也增加其实力，从4000到7000在三至四年。