Alphabet, the parent company of Google, says it will invest $15 billion to build an AI data hub in the port city of Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state, reports the Guardian.

The facility will be part of Google's global network of AI centers spread across 12 countries, and will be the largest AI hub that Google is going to be investing in anywhere in the world outside of the United States, said Thomas Kurian, the CEO of Google Cloud, at an event in Delhi on October 14, adding that the investment will be spread over the next five years.

The Andhra Pradesh government said a formal agreement to finalize the project will be signed on October 14.

"It is a massive leap for our state's digital future, innovation, and global standing," said the state's technology minister Nara Lokesh.

The announcement comes at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has been asking American companies to prioritize domestic investment.

In a statement released October 14, Google said the AI hub is expected to generate at least $15 billion over five years (2026-2030) in American gross domestic product because of new economic activity from increased cloud and AI adoption, as well as the American talent and resources involved in developing and operating the AI hub.  “This initiative creates substantial economic and societal opportunities for both India and the United States — while pioneering a generational shift in AI capability,” the statement continued.

The Guardian says India has emerged as a key destination for AI data centers. The country's low data costs and rapidly growing internet user base have made it a hub for cloud and AI expansion for tech giants.