Google today announced it will invest US$15 billion over five years to establish a new large-scale artificial intelligence hub in Visakhapatnam, India. The project will include gigawatt-scale data centre infrastructure, a subsea cable gateway and expanded fibre-optic network, signalling India’s growing role in the global AI supply chain. The investment comes as India positions itself as a technology and talent powerhouse and aims to accelerate digital transformation across enterprise and government workflows.The hub is expected to generate tens of thousands of jobs and integrate with local infrastructure partner Adani Group. The strategy highlights the push by global tech firms to deepen their India footprint amid rising demand for AI-driven services and applications.