Google introduces new languages on Google News

Google India has announced two significant developments to augment their ongoing efforts in supporting the Indian language news ecosystem and expand the Indian language web more broadly.

Google News will be expanding to include two additional Indian languages: Gujarati and Punjabi. These new languages will be available in the coming weeks, bringing the total number of languages to ten in India. This expansion reaffirms Google's commitment to making information accessible to people across the globe in the language they prefer.

The GNI Indian Languages Program, announced earlier this year, has received over 600 applications from news publishers across India. Of these, 300+ publishers have been selected to participate in the program, which will provide them with support to modernize their digital ecosystem and improve the user experience across web, mobile and app.

The second edition of Google News Summit was opened by Nandan Nilekani

In a conversation with Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager and Vice President, Google India, Nilekani remarked, “Given the digital transformation happening, there is enormous potential for the right content at a global scale, especially in India, where UPI is enabling seamless transaction and subscription models. The hunger for trusted and credible content in this deeply aspirational country is evident, especially among the youth who seek knowledge for a bright future. There's compelling evidence that many Indians are willing to pay for good content regularly. In this rapidly changing society, authenticity and credibility become paramount, and an infrastructure that fosters continuous learning, supported by AI, places one in a strong professional position."

Sanjay Gupta, Country Manager and Vice President, Google India, said, “Google has been a long-standing partner of the news industry and the Google News Summit is our endeavor to facilitate discussions and knowledge sharing that can help the news industry make a successful transition to digital. The addition of supported languages on Google News, is one way in which we want to keep driving the expansion of the Indian language internet, so that more and more users are able to harness the power of information. News publishers are core to this effort and we remain committed to partnering with the news ecosystem.”