Google officially began today the construction in India of its largest artificial intelligence center outside the United States.

The American tech giant had announced in October 2025 a $15 billion (12.81 billion euros) investment over five years to build, in Visakhapatnam—widely known as Vizag—in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, a major hub dedicated to artificial intelligence.

“Today marks the first tangible milestone in Google’s most significant commitment to India’s digital future,” said Bikash Koley, Google’s Vice President for global infrastructure, during the ceremony.

“This project represents a $15 billion investment and aims to deliver a complete artificial intelligence ecosystem,” he added.

“At the heart of this initiative is the installation of a gigawatt-scale data center, specifically designed to meet the enormous computational demand of the AI era,” he further stated.

Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s Minister for Technology, said he was “excited” about the project, as Visakhapatnam will be connected via undersea cables to Singapore, South Africa, and Australia.

“By turning Vizag into an international landing point for submarine cables, we are bringing essential diversification compared to existing facilities in Mumbai and Chennai, which will strengthen the resilience of India’s digital network and its economic security,” Koley added.

“New strategic fiber-optic corridors will further enhance India’s connectivity with the rest of the world,” he said.

“This is a pivotal moment for India, for Vizag, and for Google,” Koley concluded.