Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naid, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, and others present for selfie during signing understanding between state government and Google for AI HUB in Visakhapatnam
Government and industry leaders have identified 87,520 GBP-Crore ($ 15 billion) to establish the first Indian artificial intelligence (AI) and the data center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, as a determining moment in the Earth’s technological path.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called it the main step to build Vikit Bharat. “This investment, which includes the Infrastructure of the Gigawatt data center, is in line with our vision for developed India. It democratizes technology, ensures” AI for all “, to supply top instruments to citizens and strengthen Indian global management in technology,” he said on X.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that the way to Viksit Bharat “starts from the city of Destiny”. The role of Visakhapatnam as a host of AI mushrooms and the first India AI City would say: “To make AI for youth, farmers, doctors, fishermen, entrepreneurs, women and students,” emphasizes Prime Minister Modi’s leadership and decades of strategic experience. “This is our collective moment to build Bharat’s Ai Hub – where youth innovate, academic research, citizens involve and industrial scales.”
Google Sundar Pichai, CEO of Visakhapatnam, would combine computing energy, underwater connectivity and clean energy to power the innovation of the driven AI at the national level. “We will bring our leading technology to businesses and users throughout India, speeding up innovation and growth,” he said.
Adani Gautam, Chairman of the Adani Adani, said the facility would accommodate the TPU and GPU infrastructure for extensive AI training and deployment. “We are proud to work with Google to create the largest Indian AI data center, designed for artificial intelligence requirements,” he said.
Bharti Airtel said he would set up a data center and a cable station in Visakhapatnam to host new Google cables. “This effort will improve Indian digital skills and provide faster and better AI experiences at national level,” he said.
Google India has described this step as its largest investment in India, including a new infrastructure, international underwater gate and computer technology in Gigawatt to serve global operations.
Published – October 14, 2025 20:36
