Amazon India has laid off up to 500 employees from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the HR and support verticals, as part of CEO Andy Jassy's announcement to cut 9,000 jobs globally in March. The cuts were part of a move to focus the company's resources on its key priorities. In January, the e-commerce giant eliminated 18,000 positions, and announced a second phase of cuts in March because "we completed the second phase of our planning this month," Jassy wrote.