Andhra Pradesh is betting on Visakhapatnam. A combined IT and GCC policy, a Google AI hub and port city connectivity form the core of the state's pitch.
Last updated: 16 October 2026
2024 to 2029Policy period
500Seats for early bird benefits
2,000+Jobs for tailor made packages
3Co working cities
Key GCC locations in Andhra Pradesh
Red markers show the state’s main GCC hubs.
Policy at a glance
- Policy
- Andhra Pradesh IT and GCC Policy 4.0, 2024 to 2029
- Status
- Approved by the cabinet in December 2024, issued 12 December 2024
- Run by
- IT and Electronics Department under Minister Nara Lokesh, with a State Investment Promotion Committee
- Big idea
- Visakhapatnam as a global IT and AI destination under Swarna Andhra Vision 2047
Where it stands
Visakhapatnam leads the state's GCC push, helped by its deep water port, an upcoming international airport and the Google AI hub. The policy also builds co working spaces in Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada.
Key locations: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati
What Andhra Pradesh offers foreign companies
- Three track model with separate support for infrastructure developers, IT and GCC firms, and co working operators
- Recruitment incentives, rental subsidies and power incentives for GCC firms
- Early bird benefits, including rent free government space, for firms creating 500 seats within a year
- Tailor made packages for firms creating 2,000 or more jobs or taking 1 million sq ft
Announcements and moves
- Dec 2024IT and GCC Policy 4.0 approved and issued.
- Sep 2025CII hosts its GCC Business Summit in Visakhapatnam to discuss a model state GCC policy.
- 2026Ground broken on the Google AI hub in Visakhapatnam.
- Mar 2026Our tracker logs Eisai's new global capability centre in Visakhapatnam.
New centres in Andhra Pradesh in 2026
| Company | City | Sector | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisai | Visakhapatnam | Healthcare and Life Sciences | Operational | Mar 2026 |
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