April 28, 2026
Google on Tuesday began construction of what it called its largest artificial intelligence hub outside the United States in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), a southeastern Indian port city. The move follows an October 2025 announcement that Alphabet’s subsidiary would invest $15 billion over five years to create a full-stack AI ecosystem there.
Bikash Koley, Google’s vice president for global infrastructure, said the campus will include a gigawatt-scale data center designed to power services such as Gemini and Google Search. “This project represents a $15 billion blueprint to deliver a full stack AI ecosystem,” he said, calling the development a pivotal moment for India, Vizag, and Google.
Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s information technology minister, described the initiative as part of the state’s effort to build India’s most coveted AI and deep-tech hub. Google also said Vizag is being developed as a landing point for submarine internet cables linking India to Singapore, strengthening the region’s connectivity and infrastructure to support large-scale AI operations.