Google Cloud Network Issues in India After Data Centre Fire

Google Cloud customers in India faced intermittent network disruptions following a fire at a third-party data centre facility. The incident led to an emergency shutdown of networking equipment, affecting network traffic and causing elevated latency and potential packet loss for some users.

The disruptions primarily impacted network traffic originating from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, and surrounding regions. According to Google Cloud’s service health dashboard, the incident began on June 9, 2026, at 11:22 PDT (23:52 IST). A subsequent update indicated that the fire necessitated an emergency power shutdown, isolating a ‘Point of Presence’ (PoP) in Delhi and reducing available network capacity.

Google Cloud attempted to reroute significant traffic from the affected facility to minimize the impact. However, these routing changes affected a subset of hybrid connectivity and virtual private cloud (VPC) customers, who continued to experience latency spikes and suboptimal network routing. The company noted that demand exceeding available capacity across Indian metros and regional internet service providers exacerbated the situation.

The issue particularly affected the Delhi cloud region (asia-south2). Google Cloud stated that customers might continue to experience elevated latency and packet loss until the affected facility is fully restored. The company is exploring additional traffic mitigation measures and Internet Edge peering augmentation to alleviate the impact, but no workaround is currently available.

This incident underscores the critical reliance on cloud infrastructure and the potential consequences of disruptions. Google Cloud, a major global cloud infrastructure provider, competes with industry giants like Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its services are fundamental for numerous startups, enterprises, and digital platforms across various sectors, including streaming, e-commerce, fintech, and SaaS.

Past incidents, such as outages at AWS and Cloudflare, have highlighted the widespread impact of disruptions in cloud services, affecting everything from popular consumer platforms to critical financial services. The recent event in India serves as a reminder of the vulnerabilities inherent in the increasingly interconnected digital ecosystem.