To mobilise the untapped potential of military veterans by creating meaningful work opportunities, Amazon India is signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR). 

Swati Rustagi, HR Director, Amazon India Operations said, "Our long-term vision for inclusivity is to develop a balanced workforce and this MoU is a significant step in that direction. We are humbled to work with the DGR and be able to share workspace with our veterans from the Army, Air force, Navy, and their families. In alignment with Amazon’s global vision of hiring 25,000 military veterans by 2025, we will continue to hire remarkable talent and provide them with opportunities to leverage their strengths and capabilities in the future.”

Amazon India has already laid the groundwork in providing job opportunities to ex-servicemen of the armed forces. With the signing of this MoU, we look forward to working towards a common goal of creating meaningful career opportunities for a wider range of ex-service personnel.

Speaking about the MoU, Maj Gen MK Sagoch, Director General, DGR, said, “Our military veterans bring a wealth of experience, with huge growth potential in various industries and businesses. Amazon India has already laid the groundwork in providing job opportunities to ex-servicemen of the armed forces. With the signing of this MoU, we look forward to working towards a common goal of creating meaningful career opportunities for a wider range of ex-service personnel.”

Back in August 2019, Amazon India had launched a Military Veterans Employment program to create hundreds of opportunities for military veterans and their spouses across Amazon India’s fulfilment network, cross India. This was done in partnership the Army Welfare Placement Organization (AWPO) to create continued work opportunities for military veterans and their families across India. Amazon has several military veterans working across functions in its operations network in leadership and managerial roles. These include Transportation, Customer Fulfilment, Facilities Management, and Security Operations, among others.