Google has confirmed plans to establish an AI hub in Visakhapatnam, located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of around $15bn (Rs1.3tn).
The investment will be spread over a period of five years from 2026 to 2030. It represents the tech giant’s largest investment in India so far and is in line with the Indian Government’s Viksit Bharat 2047 plan.
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Google intends to establish a dedicated data centre campus to support its complete AI stack and consumer services, along with new energy capacity and an international subsea gateway.
The project, announced at Bharat AI Shakti in New Delhi, aims to supply gigawatt-scale compute capacity and low-latency connectivity for cloud and AI workloads across India and beyond.
India IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said: “I would like to thank Google for making this announcement of $15bn. This digital infrastructure will go a long way in meeting the goals of our India AI mission.”
According to analysis by Access Partnership, commissioned by Google, the new hub is estimated to generate at least $15bn in American gross domestic product over the same five-year period. This would come from increased cloud and AI adoption and the involvement of American personnel and resources in development and operations.
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By GlobalDataGoogle said it will develop the data centre campus with partners AdaniConneX and Airtel. The facility will be built with the same infrastructure that underpins products such as Search, YouTube, and Workspace.
The hub is intended to provide the high-performance and low-latency services needed for enterprises and research organisations to build and scale AI models and services, and to support India’s participation in global AI activity.
The plan includes building an international subsea gateway with multiple cables landing in Visakhapatnam on India’s east coast, connecting to Google’s existing terrestrial and subsea network.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said, “This significant investment in Andhra Pradesh marks a new chapter in India’s digital transformation journey.
“We are proud to host India’s first truly gigawatt-scale data centre and Google’s first AI hub in India, which is a testament to our shared commitment to innovation, AI adoption, and long-term support for businesses and startups in the state.”
Google said the gateway will add route diversity to complement landings in Mumbai and Chennai. It will also increase the capacity and resilience of India’s digital backbone and provide high-capacity, low-latency paths for users and customers.
The Alphabet subsidiary also noted that the new campus will join its network of AI data centres across 12 countries. Furthermore, the Visakhapatnam campus is expected to leverage technology from its research and development centres in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune, including software and hardware developments.
The company said it will work with local partners to deliver transmission lines, clean energy generation and energy storage systems in Andhra Pradesh, building on its clean energy initiatives in India and its stated operational energy-efficiency practices.
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian said: “The Google AI hub in Visakhapatnam represents a landmark investment in India’s digital future.
“By delivering industry-leading AI infrastructure at scale, we are enabling businesses to innovate faster and creating meaningful opportunities for inclusive growth.”
Google recently announced a €5bn ($5.8bn) investment in Belgium for 2026 and 2027, aimed at expanding its St. Ghislain data centre campus.
