Google on Wednesday unveiled a broad set of infrastructure, research and workforce initiatives for India, months after announcing a $15 billion AI hub in Visakhapatnam, signalling a deeper push to embed artificial intelligence across education, government services and scientific research.

At the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the company said the new measures span subsea connectivity, advanced AI research partnerships and large-scale skilling programmes, as it looks to strengthen India’s digital backbone and expand the pool of workers capable of deploying AI systems at scale.

Among the key announcements was the launch of the America-India Connect subsea cable initiative, which will create new high-speed fibre routes linking the United States, India and parts of the southern hemisphere. Google said the project aims to support rising data demand driven by cloud computing, AI workloads and digital services.

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The company also said its AI research arm, Google DeepMind, will partner with India’s Anusandhan National Research Foundation to provide local researchers access to advanced AI-for-science tools, including models for genomics, climate science and automated research assistance. The collaboration will include hackathons, mentorship and research enablement programmes.

In education, Google said it would roll out generative AI assistants to 11 million students through Atal Tinkering Labs, a government-backed initiative aimed at promoting innovation in schools.

The company also expanded its workforce development efforts, announcing a partnership with Karmayogi Bharat to train 20 million public servants across more than 800 districts, and the launch of Google AI Professional Certificates in English and Hindi, in collaboration with Wadhwani AI.

To encourage practical adoption, Google said its philanthropic arm would commit $60 million through two global challenge funds — one to support AI-based government-to-citizen services and another to back scientific research using AI tools.

In climate technology, the company announced the launch of a Google Centre for Climate Technology in partnership with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the government, focusing on climate resilience, sustainability and applied research.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said India’s digital public infrastructure and rapid technology adoption placed it in a strong position to leverage AI across healthcare, education and economic development, adding that the company aimed to be a “full stack partner” through investments in infrastructure, skilling and responsible innovation.

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“Google is deeply committed to being a full stack partner in this journey, investing in infrastructure, skilling, and responsible innovation so that every Indian can benefit from AI that is inclusive, accessible, and transformative,” Pichai said.

Demis Hassabis, CEO & Co-Founder, Google DeepMind, said India could play a leading role in applying AI to science and medicine, particularly by building on strengths in agriculture and creative industries to address global challenges such as climate resilience.

“By doubling down on core national strengths like agriculture and the creative industries, India can pioneer AI-driven solutions for global challenges like climate resilience. Our goal is to empower local researchers and scientists with the foundational tools—from Gemini to AlphaFold—needed to accelerate the next generation of scientific breakthroughs.” said Hassabis.