Google expands sovereign AI and security tools for India enterprises

Google announced a comprehensive suite of artificial intelligence initiatives and infrastructure investments for India at its Google I/O Connect India 2026 event in Bengaluru on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The announcements spanned sovereign AI for enterprises, new education and healthcare programs, cybersecurity tools, and a significant expansion of local language support, underscoring the company's deepening commitment to the Indian market.

A central focus was on enabling regulated industries and public sector organizations to deploy AI within India's borders. The company stated that Indian enterprises can now run its Gemini AI models on Google Distributed Cloud entirely within Indian data centers, with supporting services operating without a connection to the public internet. This is designed to meet strict data localization and security requirements. Furthermore, the Gemini 3.5 Flash model will now be available with in-country machine learning processing commitments for Indian businesses through the Gemini Enterprise platform.

Addressing the need for secure AI adoption, Google introduced new security tools. SecGemini V3, an AI-powered cybersecurity agent, will be made available...