Union Minister for Electronics and IT highlighted India’s growing digital strength and said Visakhapatnam will emerge as an artificial intelligence (AI) hub with the upcoming $15 billion Google AI data centre.
Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI data centre at Tarluvada in Visakhapatnam, he said the initiative marks a major step in strengthening India’s AI-driven digital infrastructure. He lauded the vision of the prime minister and Andhra Pradesh chief minister, and expressed confidence that the data centre will soon be inaugurated by the prime minister.
The minister noted that AI is driving transformation across sectors including education, healthcare, aerospace, logistics, and agriculture, with major services expected through the AI hub.
Highlighting India’s growth, he said the country has emerged as a leader in IT services while also making significant progress in electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. He pointed out that India is now exporting mobile phones in large numbers and meeting nearly 50 per cent of its domestic electronics demand. He added that efforts are under way to establish India as a global hub for electronics design and manufacturing, including through the Semiconductor Mission.
The minister urged technology companies to manufacture servers, graphics processing units and chips, within the country. He also thanked Google for laying subsea cables from Visakhapatnam, which will enhance global connectivity linking Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States.
