Google Cloud India AI Hub: $15 Billion Investment in Visakhapatnam

Exam-focused facts from the 1 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for the Google Cloud India AI hub in Visakhapatnam on April 28, 2026.
The project is valued at over $15 billion.
The data centre is aimed to have an initial capacity of 1 GW, with the Andhra Pradesh government aiming to boost this to 6.5 gigawatts.
The hub will be established over 600 acres in the villages of Adavivaram, Rambilli, and Tarluvada.
The project is being developed as part of the 'Speed of Doing Business' policy of the Andhra Pradesh government.