As Google announces a $15 billion investment to build a large-scale data centre in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, key Indian companies have begun forging partnerships with the global giant.

Adani Enterprises and Bharti Airtel have inked pacts with Google to support the infrastructure and cable network. Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said that “meeting the demands of India’s AI Mission requires cutting-edge infrastructure, computational power, and ubiquitous connectivity.”

What the Bharti Airtel-Google partnership entails

In an exchange filing, Bharti Airtel stated that its partnership with Google involves establishing a state-of-the-art Cable Landing Station (CLS) to host Google’s new international subsea cables, which will connect to its extensive global terrestrial and subse

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