G oogle is bringing its AI-powered conversational search feature, Search Live, to India — launching in English and Hindi — and expanding AI Mode to seven new Indian languages, as the company strengthens its presence in one of its fastest-growing markets.

Google to invest $15 billion in India's first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, boosting digital infrastructure and fostering entrepreneurial creativity.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai unveiled the company’s first AI hub in Visakhapatnam, its largest outside the US, during the ‘Bharat AI Shakti’ event. The gigawatt-scale hub will feature advanced infrastructure and subsea connectivity,

Google has announced a $15 billion investment in India over the next five years to establish its first artificial intelligence hub in the country

India’s top ministers are publicly backing homegrown technology firms in a renewed push for “Made in India” products, following the United States’ decision to impose a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports in August.

Google’s Bharat AI Shakti initiative reflects how India’s digital ambitions are increasingly being realized through close collaboration between public leadership and global technology firms, says finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

PM Narendra Modi said the technology major’s investment aligns with the Viksit Bharat vision. “It will be a powerful force in democratising technology. It will ensure AI for all, delivering cutting-edge tools to citizens,