Google normally opens retail stores near it’s offices. With rumors spreading that Google is opening it’s first international retail store in India, Google has officially announced the opening of one of it’s largest offices globally:

Anand Rangarajan, Vice President, Google Deepmind
Sunil Rao, Vice President, Global Delivery, Google Cloud India

“India has always played the role of a strategic nerve centre in the tech discourse—this is evident in the thriving startup and app ecosystems, the digital public infrastructure that’s transforming life for hundreds of millions of Indians, and the depth and diversity of Indian creators.

For two decades, we have been proud to play a role in facilitating this transformation further—through AI-powered flood forecasting, specialized AI models to catch tuberculosis early, and helping millions of people join the formal economy with Google Pay, to name just a few examples.

Increasingly, we have been building from India, for the world.

Today, we are excited to share another major milestone in our ongoing commitment to India, with the inauguration of Ananta—one of Google’s largest offices globally.”

A modern glass building with Google's logo on a sign in front, surrounded by trees and greenery.A spacious interior area features a wide staircase with seating, ambient lighting on the ceiling, plants, and people sitting and conversing.Two people are walking along a garden path surrounded by lush greenery, with a building visible in the background.A group of people are gathered in a modern office meeting space with bright red walls, while one person walks by outside.A modern, multi-story glass building, labeled Google, is surrounded by lush greenery and trees.A busy street scene features auto rickshaws in Bengaluru with trees lining the road.

Google usually announces a new retail store at one of their hardware announcements. With the Pixel 9a coming soon, I wouldn’t be surprised if Google announces the new India store with it.