Amazon to Open 10 New India Warehouses

Amazon will now have over 60 warehouses or fulfilment centres across 15 Indian states with an area equivalent to more than 100 football fields Amazon.com Inc's India unit said it will open 10 new warehouses in the country and begin offering auto insurance, in moves that will help the e-commerce giant widen its reach in a key growth market. With the expansion, Amazon will have over 60 warehouses or fulfilment centres across 15 Indian states with an area equivalent to more than 100 football fields, the company said in a blog post.The new warehouses will be set up in 10 Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, it added. India is one of the fastest-growing markets for US-based Amazon but one where it has also had to face regulatory hurdles, and a backlash from traders over accusations of offering discounts.