# Google tests direct Flipkart purchases in Gemini AI mode in India

> A small group of Indian users can now tap a Buy button in Google’s Gemini and AI Mode to checkout on Flipkart without leaving the AI chat.

Oossa · 2026-09-29 · https://oossa.com/en/google-tests-direct-flipkart-purchases-in-gemini-ai-mode-in-india

Google is trialing a purchase button for Flipkart items shown in its Gemini and AI Mode chat. When users tap Buy, they are taken straight to a Flipkart checkout screen. The test runs for a limited set of products like smartphones and accessories and only for a subset of users. Google says it will widen the rollout in October, before the country’s festive shopping rush.

## The facts

- Test limited to select users and product categories, announced Sep 26, 2026
- Google invested about $350 million in Flipkart in 2024

## Why it matters

It shows AI moving from product suggestions to handling actual purchases, tightening Google’s role in e‑commerce.

## Sources & references

1. [Google tests buying from Walmart-owned Flipkart through Gemini and AI Mode in India](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/26/google-tests-buying-from-walmart-owned-flipkart-through-gemini-and-ai-mode-in-india/) – TechCrunch, 2026-09-27

Last updated: 2026-09-29