Google on Wednesday, March 11, announced that Chrome users in India will now be able to access its AI-powered Gemini assistant directly within the browser, nearly a year after the native integration debuted in the United States.
New Zealand and Canada are also part of the expanded rollout of Gemini in Chrome. The browser’s built-in AI assistant can be used to summarise lengthy articles or posts on the web. It can also perform tasks such as creating a pop quiz and pull up web pages from Chrome browser history.
In addition, Google said Gemini in Chrome now supports 50 more languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil. The AI browser assistant is powered by Google’s Gemini 3.1 LLM (large language model) and is currently only available for Mac, Windows, and Chromebook Plus users as well as the iOS version of Chrome.
Users can open Gemini in Chrome by selecting the icon located in the top right corner of the active tab. This action launches a chat panel on the right side, allowing users to interact with the personalized browsing assistant. Expanding Gemini's availability in Chrome could bolster Google's standing in the AI browser competition. Although emerging competitors like Perplexity and OpenAI are advancing their own AI-powered browsers and search tools, Chrome's extensive global user base, particularly in rapidly growing markets such as India, provides Google with a significant distribution edge.
Gemini in Chrome integrates with Google apps like Gmail, Maps, Calendar, and YouTube, letting users schedule meetings, check locations, and ask questions directly within the chat panel. It can also consolidate information from multiple tabs and includes Nano Banana 2 for quick image editing.
For safety, Gemini is trained to detect security threats and will always ask for user approval before performing sensitive actions, such as sending emails or adding calendar events.
