Google broke ground in Visakhapatnam on a landmark $15 billion AI hub as part of its 2026–2030 India blueprint. Built with AdaniConneX and Nxtra by Airtel, the gigawatt-scale ecosystem is designed to integrate large data centers, subsea cables, and clean energy—aiming to strengthen India’s digital backbone under the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
Jeet Adani joined top government leaders in Visakhapatnam to lay the foundation for an Adani-Google-Airtel data center hub. The initiative targets 1GW of capacity in a single location, positioning Vizag as an emerging global AI hub and a key digital gateway for India’s next phase of technology growth.
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived in Visakhapatnam to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony for Google’s AI Data Centre at Tarluvada in Anandapuram mandal. The event marks another step in the push to expand AI infrastructure in the region, bringing national attention to local capacity building and future tech-linked growth.
On April 28, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will unveil Google’s $15 billion AI data centre in Visakhapatnam. The project is planned to have a massive 1 GW capacity, aiming to transform the city into a major technology hub and Asia’s AI focal point, boosting regional infrastructure and positioning it for large-scale AI workloads.
PM Modi welcomed the launch of a Google AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, built in collaboration with AdaniConneX, a hyperscale data services provider. Google says the initiative will attract roughly $15 billion in investment over five years from 2026 to 2030, aiming to scale AI infrastructure and data capabilities in India’s east coast.
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