Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian on Tuesday announced that the tech giant will establish its largest artificial intelligence and data centre hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The company plans to invest $15 billion in India over the next five years to build a 1-gigawatt data centre campus, which will integrate advanced AI infrastructure, renewable energy, and a high-capacity fibre network.
Calling it the company’s biggest AI investment outside the United States, Kurian said the Visakhapatnam hub will store data locally and boost the development of AI-powered solutions across various sectors. The announcement was made in Delhi during the signing of the formal agreement with the Indian government.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai described the upcoming project as a “landmark development,” highlighting that it will combine gigawatt-scale compute capacity, a new international subsea gateway, and large-scale energy infrastructure. He also shared that he had a “great conversation” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the initiative.
Prime Minister Modi, in a post on X, welcomed the project, calling it a key step toward realizing the government’s vision of a Viksit Bharat. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed pride in bringing another global tech leader to the state, recalling how Microsoft was earlier attracted to Hyderabad.
The ambitious project will also see collaboration with Adani Enterprises Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd., joining forces with Google to develop what will become India’s largest AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital and AI transformation.
