India, Oct. 15 -- Bharti Airtel has entered into a strategic partnership with Google to establish India's first Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The initiative aims to accelerate AI adoption across the country, strengthen India's digital infrastructure, and bring Google's full AI stack and consumer services closer to Indian businesses.

The planned AI hub represents a multi-dimensional investment by Google, valued at approximately USD 15 billion over five years (2026-2030). The project will include gigawatt-scale data centre operations, supported by a resilient subsea cable network and clean energy infrastructure, to support advanced AI workloads in India. It will be developed in collaboration with ecosys...