Overview
- Google confirmed a five-year, $15 billion plan for an AI and data hub in Visakhapatnam that includes a 1‑gigawatt campus, subsea cable landing and expanded fibre connectivity.
- AIADMK’s R. B. Udayakumar said the DMK failed to court the project despite CEO Sundar Pichai’s Tamil roots and called it a missed chance for leadership in AI and digital infrastructure.
- Udayakumar cited projections of 6,000 direct and 30,000 indirect jobs and claimed Andhra Pradesh could net ₹10,000 crore in annual revenue, framing the move as a governance shortfall in Tamil Nadu.
- Tamil Nadu Industries Minister TRB Raaja countered by pointing to a separate ₹15,000 crore Foxconn investment as evidence the state continues to attract major projects.
- Andhra minister Nara Lokesh amplified the decision on social media with the line “He chose Bharat,” as Andhra leaders promote their investment outreach, including a touted 4P approach.