Google Cloud outage affected users in India after a fire at a third-party data centre facility in Delhi triggered an emergency shutdown of networking equipment, according to the company’s status page.
The disruption affected network traffic originating from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and surrounding areas, causing intermittent periods of elevated latency and possible packet loss.
Google Cloud said the fire required an emergency power shutdown at the facility, which isolated a non-compute local Point of Presence in Delhi and reduced available network capacity in the metropolitan area.
The company said there was no workaround while restoration efforts continued, adding that it was exploring additional traffic mitigation measures to limit the impact on customers.
Google Cloud Outage Linked To Third-Party Facility
Google Cloud outage in India was linked to a fire at a third-party data centre facility, rather than a failure at a Google-owned data centre.
According to the official status update, the emergency shutdown affected networking equipment and reduced local network capacity.
The company did not immediately disclose when the fire occurred or whether it caused property damage or injuries.
The incident shows how disruption at third-party infrastructure can affect cloud connectivity even when compute services are not directly involved.
Delhi, Chennai And Mumbai Traffic Affected
The network issue affected traffic from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and nearby regions.
Users in these areas experienced intermittent elevated latency, meaning services may have loaded slowly or taken longer to respond.
Google Cloud also warned of possible packet loss, which can affect applications, websites, internal business systems and services that depend on stable cloud connectivity.
For businesses using Google Cloud in India, the outage may have affected customer-facing platforms as well as internal digital operations.
Why The Data Centre Fire Matters
The data centre fire matters because cloud services depend on complex networks of facilities, cables, routers and points of presence.
A Point of Presence helps route traffic efficiently between users and cloud services. When one is isolated, traffic may need to be rerouted through other paths, which can increase latency and reduce performance.
In this case, the emergency power shutdown reduced available network capacity in the Delhi metro area.
Although Google Cloud said the affected site was a non-compute Point of Presence, the disruption still had a wider network impact for users in several Indian regions.
Cloud Services Face Wider Disruption Risks
The incident highlights the risks faced by companies that depend heavily on cloud services for websites, apps, data processing and artificial intelligence tools.
Google Cloud is one of the world’s largest cloud providers and competes with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
Many businesses rely on cloud platforms to process data, host services and run digital operations.
Even limited network disruptions can affect users quickly because cloud infrastructure supports a wide range of apps, websites and enterprise systems.
Google Cloud Works On Traffic Mitigation
Google Cloud said it was continuing restoration efforts and exploring additional traffic mitigation measures.
Traffic mitigation can include rerouting data through other network paths, increasing available capacity or adjusting network flows to reduce service impact.
The company said there was no immediate workaround for affected customers while work continued.
Google Cloud’s official updates remained the main source of information on the outage, including affected regions and expected mitigation steps.
India Outage Shows Dependence On Cloud Infrastructure
The Google Cloud outage in India underlines the importance of reliable digital infrastructure as businesses, governments and users become more dependent on cloud platforms.
The disruption also shows that a local infrastructure incident can have wider effects across multiple cities when it affects important network routes.
For Indian businesses, the outage may renew attention on redundancy, multi-region cloud planning and backup systems.
For cloud providers, the incident highlights the need to manage risks not only within their own data centres but also across third-party facilities that support network traffic.
Published in SouthAsianDesk, June 10, 2026
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