Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM Narendra Modi, guarantees to support India’s G20 presidency

Sundar Pichai said he was impressed to visualize the fast pace of technological advancement under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Key Highlights

• Sundar Pichai meets PM Narendra Modi.
• Sundar Pichai promises to support India’s G20 presidency.

Google and Alphabet Chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan earlier this month, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in new delhi on monday. Terming his meeting with the Prime Minister a good one, Pichai, who is visiting India, tweeted: “Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership. look forward to continuing our strong partnership and supporting India’s G20 presidency to advance an open, connected internet that works for all.”

Responding to Pichai’s tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted: “Was a delight to meet you @sundarpichai and discuss innovation, technology and more. it is important the world continues to work together to leverage tech for human prosperity and sustainable development.”

While the company didn't disclose what was mentioned throughout the meeting, Pichai, in a very journal to mark the beginning of his visit to India, expressed that he would be discussing with Modi how Google is “supporting tiny businesses and start-ups, investment in cybersecurity, providing education and skills coaching, applying AI in sectors like agriculture and healthcare, and different priorities”.

Pichai also met President Droupadi Murmu in new delhi. Following their interaction, President Murmu described Pichai as a symbol of Indian talent and wisdom and asked him to figure for universal digital attainment in India.

“CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President described Shri Pichai, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, as a symbol of Indian talent and knowledge and urged him to work for universal digital literacy in India,” the president’s secretariat tweeted along side the photographs of the meeting.

Pichai also met telecommunication and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and spoke at a Google for India event.

Google is building voice and text search for over one hundred Indian languages and can pay $75 million to support women-led startups within the country, said Pichai at the beginning of his visit to India – a nation that he saw as an enormous export economy. India, he said, are going to be an enormous export economy and it has to produce a balance between safeguarding voters and enabling companies to innovate with its framework.