Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, while speaking about Google's major announcement of an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, with AdaniConneX and Airtel, said it's a "monumental day" for India! "Adani is proud to partner with @Google to build India’s largest AI data centre campus - in Visakhapatnam - engineered specifically for the demands of artificial intelligence," Adani said on X.

Adani said the facility will house the TPU and GPU-based compute power required for deep learning, neural network training, and large-scale AI model inference and create an ecosystem that accelerates AI-driven solutions for India's most critical sectors -- from healthcare and agriculture to logistics and finance. "​We are honoured to be building the engine to power India's AI revolution, providing the tools for our nation's brightest minds to solve complex challenges."

Amid the development, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to share the company's plans for the first-ever Google AI hub, which combines gigawatt-scale compute capacity, a new international subsea gateway, and large-scale energy infrastructure. "Through it we will bring our industry-leading technology to enterprises and users in India, accelerating AI innovation and driving growth across the country," he said on X.

What leaders say on the development?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman, while sharing a light selfie moment, appreciated Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to "a timely selfie on a momentous occasion"—launching of Google at Bharat AI Shakti event held in Delhi. "Saw the launch of 1 GW hyperscale data center campus at AI City Vizag. @Google shall invest upto ₹80,000 crores in 5 years in the project. The visionary policies of PM @narendramodi ji has positioned India as a digital fountainhead. India shall now lead in AI and quantum too. Great initiative of CM @ncbn and AP’s IT Minister @naralokesh," the FM said on X.

During the event, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the digital infrastructure will go a long way in meeting the goals of India AI mission. "AI services are emerging as a totally new category in our digital economy, and we look forward to this new facility being used for developing our youth for AI services.”

N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said it marks a new chapter in India’s digital transformation journey. "We are proud to host India’s first truly gigawatt-scale data center and Google’s first AI hub in India."

All about Google's mega AI project in Andhra

Google's AI hub, Google's biggest investment outside the US and its 3rd international connectivity hub, in Visakhapatnam will enable Google to deploy its full AI stack with the aim of helping accelerate AI-driven transformation across India. The new AI hub will combine powerful AI infrastructure, data center capacity, new large-scale energy sources and an expanded fiber-optic network, all in one place.

The investment of around $15 billion (USD) over five years (2026-2030) is Google’s largest investment in India to date, and is aligned to the government’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision to accelerate the expansion of AI-driven services.

According to an analysis conducted by Access Partnership and commissioned by Google, the AI hub is expected to generate at least $15 billion (USD) over five years (2026-2030). This initiative creates substantial economic and societal opportunities for both India and the United States — while pioneering a generational shift in AI capability.

The announcement was made at Bharat AI Shakti, an event hosted by Google in New Delhi, and a pre-event to the India-AI Impact Summit 2026.

Gigawatt-Scale AI Hub and Subsea Cable Gateway

The Google AI hub in Visakhapatnam will include a purpose-built data center campus, adding gigawatt-scale compute capacity to help meet demand for digital services across India and around the world. Developed with leading partners, AdaniConneX and Airtel, it will be built with the same cutting-edge infrastructure that powers Google products like Search, Workspace, and YouTube.

The AI hub will also deliver the high-performance and low-latency services that businesses and organisations need to build and scale their own AI-powered solutions, accelerate research and development, and ultimately help India secure its place as a global leader in the AI-driven future.

When operational, the new data center campus will join Google’s network of existing AI data centers that spans 12 countries. It will benefit from technology developed by Google’s R&D centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune, including the design and development of crucial software and hardware innovations.

Google's AI hub investment includes construction of a new international subsea gateway, including multiple international subsea cables to land in Visakhapatnam on India’s eastern coast — connecting to Google’s more than two million miles of existing terrestrial and subsea cables. This will establish Visakhapatnam as an AI and connectivity hub that not only serves India but the rest of the world.

The gateway will help the country meet surging digital demands and provide route diversity to complement existing subsea cable landings in the Mumbai and Chennai areas.