Is Google India Down?

If you're experiencing issues with Google India, try these troubleshooting steps:

Basic Steps

• 1. Check your internet connection: Ensure you are online. Try loading a different website (e.g., a news site) to see if the problem is isolated to Google India or your entire connection.
• 2. Clear your browser cache and cookies: Go to your browser settings, clear browsing data (cached images and files, plus cookies), and then reload google.co.in.
• 3. Try a different browser or incognito/private window: Extensions or stored sessions can sometimes cause issues. Test Google India in a fresh incognito tab (Ctrl+Shift+N) or using a different browser like Firefox or Edge.
• 4. Restart your device and router: Power cycle your modem/router and your computer or mobile phone. Wait 30 seconds before turning them back on.
• 5. Disable VPN or proxy services: India-specific routing can be affected by VPNs. Temporarily disable any VPN or proxy and retry connecting to google.co.in.

Intermediate Steps

• 1. Check Google India server status (regional outage): Since Google India routes traffic through regional data centers, there could be a localized issue. Try accessing the global Google site (google.com) instead of google.co.in. If the global site works but the Indian version fails, the issue is likely specific to the regional backend.
• 2. Flush your DNS cache: Open Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac/Linux) and run ipconfig /flushdns (Windows) or sudo dscacheutil -flushcache (Mac). After flushing, restart your browser.
• 3. Test with a different DNS server: Your ISP's DNS may not resolve google.co.in properly. Set your DNS to a public resolver like Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) in your network settings.
• 4. Check for browser extensions or firewall interference: Disable all browser extensions, especially ad-blockers or privacy tools. Also, temporarily turn off your firewall or antivirus software to see if they are blocking the connection to google.co.in.

If none of these steps resolve the problem, the service may be experiencing a broader outage. Click the 'Report Outage' button on this Is It Down Bro? status page so we can track the issue and alert other users.