Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google is eyeing the Indian mobile market and could make an investment in Vodafone Idea, a partnership between the UK telecom and Aditya Birla Group of India. Talks are in their infancy but could result in Google acquiring a 5% stake in the mobile business, which has been struggling in recent months, reports The Financial Times. In the fall, the Supreme Court of India required Vodafone Idea to pay billions of dollars in back fees. Vodafone has balked at infusing any more money into Vodafone Idea to save the business. IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. Google had previously held discussions with Jio Platforms, the mobile company owned by Reliance Industries, reports the Financial Times. Jio recently raised around $10 billion in venture funding from a group of investors that included Facebook (NASDAQ: FB). The tech stock poured $5.7 billion in Jio, giving it a just under 10% stake. Talks between Google and Jio reportedly are still continuing despite that capital infusion from Facebook. By acquiring a stake in Vodafone Idea, Google can get a bigger foothold in a market that is seeing red-hot mobile growth. India could very well become the next battleground for internet search and social media giants. 10 stocks we like better than Alphabet (A shares)When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Alphabet (A shares) wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of April 16, 2020 Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool's board of directors. Donna Fuscaldo has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Alphabet (A shares), Alphabet (C shares), and Facebook. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source