The five-year plan is Google’s largest commitment in India to date.
The battle for AI supremacy is staying lively as Google plans to spend $15 billion over five years to build an AI infrastructure hub in India.
This news is its largest-ever investment in the country. Unveiled at the Bharat AI Shakti event in New Delhi, the initiative represents a $15 billion commitment over five years from 2026 to 2030.
The AI hub will be based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and will deploy Google’s full suite of AI technologies in India. The project includes the development of advanced compute infrastructure, expanded data center capacity, and new investments in renewable energy and fiber networks.
Government leaders hailed the announcement as a key milestone in advancing the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, which seeks to accelerate AI-driven economic growth. Research commissioned by Google and conducted by Access Partnership estimates that the hub could generate at least $15 billion in additional U.S. GDP over the same five-year period, fueled by activity in AI and cloud services.
The Visakhapatnam facility will feature a dedicated data center campus with gigawatt-scale compute capacity, designed to support India’s growing digital ecosystem and global demand for cloud services. Developed in collaboration with AdaniConneX and Airtel, it will use the same infrastructure that powers Google’s major platforms, including Search, Workspace, and YouTube. The hub will also provide resources for businesses and institutions to develop AI-based solutions and conduct research and development.
When complete, the site will become part of Google’s network of AI data centers spanning 12 countries, with support from the company’s R&D centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune.
As part of the initiative, Google will establish a new international subsea gateway in Visakhapatnam, linking India’s eastern coast to its global network of more than two million miles of terrestrial and undersea cables. This gateway will enhance connectivity and provide alternative routes to existing landings in Mumbai and Chennai, positioning Visakhapatnam as a new hub for AI and digital communications.
In addition, Google plans to partner with local organizations to develop transmission infrastructure, clean energy generation, and storage systems in Andhra Pradesh. These projects aim to strengthen India’s renewable energy sector and ensure sustainable operations for the new AI hub.
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