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title: "Sources: Google's top legal advisor in India resigns due to regulatory hurdles"
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description: "Google India's top legal advisor Bijoya Roy has resigned due to regulatory hurdles after 16 months in office. At this time, Google is facing antitrust cases and stricter content regulations in India. Roy plans to start her own business after resigning, and Google has not responded to this. Google's investments in India are also increasing, with plans to establish an AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, investing $15 billion"
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# Sources: Google's top legal advisor in India resigns due to regulatory hurdles

Two sources said that Bijoya Roy, the chief legal advisor of Google India, resigned after 16 months in office, marking a high-profile departure in a key market where the American tech giant faces regulatory hurdles and lacks a head of government relations.

India is crucial for Alphabet's Google, as most smartphones in the country use Google's Android operating system, while Apple's market share is steadily growing.

Google also faces antitrust cases in India, legal challenges regarding artificial intelligence training, and stricter content removal regulations that have been in effect for tech companies since February.

One of the sources said on Thursday that Roy resigned last month for personal reasons and is preparing to start her own business. The two sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been made public.

Google did not respond to requests for comment, and Roy declined to comment.

Last year, Sreenivasa Reddy, the head of public policy for Google India, resigned, marking the second departure from the position in two years. The company has yet to fill this vacancy.

In October this year, Google announced it would invest $15 billion over five years to establish artificial intelligence data centers in Andhra Pradesh, marking Google's largest investment ever in the world's most populous country

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