BENGALURU -- Internet search group Google has invested $1 billion for a 1.28% stake in Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel by dipping into its $10-billion India Digitization Fund, a move that underscores the company's urgency to make smartphone and internet usage ubiquitous in the country amid increasing regulatory scrutiny.
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Google invests $1bn in Indian telco Airtel, following Jio stake
Search group to help push mobile connectivity as regulatory scrutiny grows
Google has now bought into India's two biggest telecom operators, Bharti Airtel and Jio Platforms. (Source photos by Reuters)
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