We are excited to announce that now anyone can create and publish an Alexa skill on the India Alexa Skills Store, using the Alexa Skill Blueprints. Skill Blueprints enable you to create and share customized Alexa skills simply by filling in the blanks to one of the dozens of easy-to-use templates. Now, anyone, even with no coding skills, can publish skills created using Alexa Skill Blueprints to the Alexa Skills Store in US and India for customers to discover, use, and review.

We are delighted to announce that, as of today, Alexa now supports kid skills in India. Developers can now create fun and educational experiences for kids under the age of 13 using the Alexa Skills Kit.

Today we are delighted to announce that Echo Spot is now shipping to customers in India. Echo Spot brings customers everything they love about Alexa and Echo in an all-new compact design, combining the power of voice with a visual display.

Starting today, Alexa and Echo devices are available to all customers in India. Customers can now order an Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Plus, and Harman Kardon Allure from Amazon.in and start enabling Alexa skills. Customers can explore from over 12,000 skills in the India Alexa Skills Store.

Earlier this month, we announced that Amazon Echo and Alexa were coming to India. Customers and developers in India who purchased Amazon Echo devices through the invite-only program will now start receiving their devices from November, 2017.