Overview
- Typing Perplexity.in in India currently sends visitors to Google’s Gemini chatbot, according to reports verified on December 1.
- Perplexity never owned the .in domain and has historically relied on Perplexity.ai rather than securing country-specific domains.
- There is no evidence that Google acquired Perplexity.in, with coverage attributing the redirect to an unidentified registrant.
- Domain records show Perplexity.in was created in July 2024 and updated on November 11, 2025, with registrant details redacted via RDAP.
- Perplexity is expanding in India through an Airtel partnership and Pro access to its Comet features, and users are advised to reach the service at Perplexity.ai.