Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the presence of IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu inaugurated Google Safety Engineering Centre, India (GSEC India) in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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Tech major Google opened Google Safety Engineering Centre, India (GSEC India) in Hyderabad on Wednesday (June 18, 2025).
A first such facility in the Asia-Pacific region and fourth globally of Google, the centre was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in the presence of IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, senior leadership of the company, government officials and others.
The new GSEC is unique convergence of Google’s global safety expertise, bringing together teams focused on privacy and security engineering, and advanced cybersecurity capabilities under one strategic umbrella to address India’s distinct digital landscape.
It will operationalise the three foundational pillars of Google’s Safety Charter — keeping end users safe from online fraud and scams; strengthening cybersecurity for government and enterprise infrastructure, and building AI responsibly — while serving as a regional hub for developing solutions across the broader APAC region, the company said.
Inaugurating the centre, Mr. Reddy sought to underscore how the facility assumes significance in the context of enhanced digital security becoming imperative amid more users.
He said the facility builds on the strong ties Google has established with Hyderabad since it the company’s first office was set up in the city in 2007.
‘Google and Hyderabad are old friends’
“Google and Hyderabad are old friends. About 7,000 Googlers call Hyderabad their home,” the Chief Minister said, urging the company to support the State government’s initiatives to economically empower women. His government has set out on making at least 1 crore millionaires and towards this initiated various schemes, including those related to public transportation and solar power generation.
Mr. Reddy also sought to highlight how the setting of the GSEC in Hyderabad is in line with the growing popularity of the city and State as a preferred destination for investors.
For global companies scouting for locations to invest, Telangana is an obvious choice and Hyderabad the first link, in the State, he declared. The State is pursuing a goal of becoming a $3 trillion economy by 2047 and towards this focussing on various growth boosters, including skill development of youth.
Mr. Sridhar Babu said the new facility of Google will serve as a catalyst for innovation in cybersecurity, responsible AI development, and digital safety — areas critical to India’s vision of becoming a global technology leader. “We welcome Google’s significant investment in Telangana’s ecosystem and look forward to the transformative impact this facility will have on strengthening our State’s position as a premier destination for cutting-edge technology research and development,” he said.
Published – June 18, 2025 02:17 PM is
