NEW DELHI: Amazon will invest an incremental $ 1 billion in digitising Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in India, Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos said.Betting big on Indian SMBs, he said Amazon India will use its global footprints to export $10 billion worth of 'Make in India' products by 2025. Bezos added that in the 21st century, the most important alliance is going to be the alliance between India and US. “The world's oldest and largest democracy,” said Bezos."I want to make a prediction for you - the 21st century is going to be the Indian century," he said, adding this (India) country has something special," he added. Bezos, the CEO and co-founder of e-commerce giant Amazon, who is in India for an official visit made a surprise entry in Amazon India SMBhav event in New Delhi.Bezos's entry was not in the official agenda in the event. Amit Agarwal, Country Head of Amazon India, posted about his ‘surprise’ visit through a tweet. Addressing the audience and talking about his entrepreneurial journey, he said, “I had this idea and I knew that if I don’t try I would regret it. Last 25 years, what happened is beyond my expectation.”Bezos landed in India on Tuesday and paid homage to Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, at Raj Ghat . He is scheduled to meet industry experts including Mukesh Ambani and Ratan Tata , followed by celebrity meet and a fireside chat with Shah Rukh Khan Amazon plans to establish Digital Haats in 100 cities, villages, and communities to help businesses integrate into the digital economy. The Digital Haats will provide services like e-commerce onboarding, imaging and cataloging, warehouse space, logistics, digital marketing, and compliance. Digital Haats will be in local neighborhoods and available to MSMEs irrespective of their association with Amazon.To support local neighborhood shops and kiranas, Amazon will be expanding the Amazon Easy and “I Have Space” programs to provide additional income opportunities. Through Amazon Easy, kirana shops will be able to set up kiosks to provide assistance to their customers in choosing the right product, placing an order on Amazon and earning commission on the sales.Through “I Have Space”, local stores can expand their income by using their shops as a mini delivery center and delivering products ordered on Amazon in their neighborhood.Bezos detailed Amazon’s Digitize India pledge in the first-ever Amazon SMBhav Summit. The two-day event is hosting more than 3,000 businesses, traders, startups, and technology solution companies. The event is designed to provide MSMEs in India an opportunity to engage with Amazon on how to expand their growth nationally and internationally, share learnings, understand new opportunities for online businesses in India, and get insights into future trends.During the summit, Bezos presented three Small Business Awards to local Indian businesses for Digital SMB of the year, Woman Entrepreneur of the Year, and Global SMB of the Year. In addition to Bezos, speakers included Narayana Murthy, co-founder – Infosys; Kishore Biyani, Founder & CEO – Future Group; and other industry leaders from across the spectrum of digital businesses.