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Google has begun testing direct purchases from Flipkart, the Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce platform, through its Gemini assistant and AI Mode in India. The feature would let users complete shopping transactions without leaving Google's AI products, deepening the company's push into AI-powered commerce. It marks a notable partnership between Google and Flipkart in one of the world's fastest-growing online retail markets.

Google is testing AI-powered shopping in India, letting users buy products from Walmart-owned Flipkart directly through its Gemini chatbot and AI Mode. The move allows purchases via conversational AI and is seen as a significant step toward agentic commerce, where AI assistants complete transactions on behalf of users rather than just recommending products.