Visakhapatnam to become ‘AI Patnam’, says Vaishnaw as $15-billion project takes off

April 28, 2026 4:13 PM

Visakhapatnam to become ‘AI Patnam’, says Vaishnaw as $15-billion project takes off

India is poised to emerge as a “trusted value chain and supply chain partner” in global electronics manufacturing, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday, citing policy support and expanding domestic capabilities. He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, held in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union and State Ministers, and industry representative...

Foundation stone laid for Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam

April 28, 2026 3:14 PM

Foundation stone laid for Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, marking a major step towards building large-scale digital and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the state. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, and Jeet Adani. The Google Cloud India AI Hub is part of the Adani-Google-Airtel data centre project in Vizag, Google had earl...