Google to Build $15bn AI Data Hub in India

Alphabet’s Google will invest $15 billion over the next five years to establish a gigawatt-scale AI data hub in Visakhapatnam, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, executives announced on Tuesday (October 14). 

The campus will be linked to Google’s global network of AI centres and marks the company’s largest AI investment outside the United States. 

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, described the Visakhapatnam site as Google’s biggest AI hub beyond the US. The build-out will include cloud and AI infrastructure, expanded fibre links and an international subsea gateway to bolster connectivity. 

Andhra Pradesh officials said a formal agreement would be signed on Tuesday, with the state positioning the project as a milestone for its digital ambitions. 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the facility would “bring our industry-leading technology to enterprises and users in India,” accelerating AI adoption and economic growth. 

The announcement comes as President Donald Trump has urged US companies to prioritise domestic investment, underscoring the strategic competition shaping global data-centre expansion. 

Andhra Pradesh's technology minister, Nara Lokesh, welcomed the move, while local incentives—such as subsidized land and power—are part of the state’s efforts to attract data-center operators. 

India has emerged as a prime market for AI and cloud computing, driven by low data costs and a rapidly growing internet user base. National data-centre capacity surpassed 1 GW in 2024—nearly three times the 2019 level—according to industry trackers. 

Google said the Visakhapatnam hub will be aligned with renewable-energy systems and designed to support AI workloads at scale. The company plans additional features to strengthen resilience across its Asian network, where it is also expanding in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.