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Google bets on India's digital future, to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 5-7 yrs

Google and Alphabet CEO, Sundar Pichai announces $ 10 billion Google for India Digitization Fund

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai. Photo: PTI
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File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
Google on Monday announced Google for India Digitization Fund worth $10 billion (Rs 75,000 crore), which the technology giant would invest in India over the next 5-7 years. The investment will be done through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments.

Calling India's digital journey far from complete, Pichai announced the Google for India Digitization Fund that will invest nearly $ 10 billion in India over 5-7 years. "We’ll do this through a mix of equity investments, partnerships, and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments. This is a reflection of our confidence in the future of

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