Tech Desk 
Oct 15, 2025
Tech giant Google has announced a massive $15 billion investment in India over the next five years, a massive allocation of funds aimed at the establishment of an AI hub and a gigawatt-scale data centre in the coastal city of Visakhapatnam.
“This will be the largest AI hub we are investing in anywhere outside the United States,” said Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian during a ceremony in New Delhi, while describing it as “a digital backbone connecting different parts of India together.”
The facility will be deployed to power advanced AI tools and handle huge volumes of data, catering to India’s strong internet user base that is projected to reach 900 million by the end of 2025.
Kurian said the centre would “scale to multiple gigawatts” and help drive technological innovation nationwide.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Google's AI and data hub development, stating it would “boost our digital economy and secure India’s place as a global technology leader.”
Google CEO Sundar Pichai added that the project “combines gigawatt-scale compute capacity, a new subsea gateway, and large-scale energy infrastructure.”
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu called it a “very happy day,” while state Technology Minister Nara Lokesh remarked that “data is the new oil and data centres are the new refineries.”
Google's latest investment highlights India’s growing role in global technological progress, as major AI firms like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are rushing to expand operations in the country.
