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Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, who is on a four-day visit to India, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and pledged the company’s support in helping the country realise the Digital India vision.
After the meeting, the PM said that India’s strides in technology and innovation are ushering in an era of tech-led growth.
PM conveyed his gratitude through Twitter as his tweet reads, ‘’Glad to have met you @satyanadella. India’s strides in technology and innovation are ushering in an era of tech-led growth. Our youth is filled with ideas which have the potential to transform the planet.”
The Microsoft chief described his meeting with the PM as “insightful” and lauded the government’s deep focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth driven by digital transformation.
“It’s inspiring to see the government’s deep focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth led by digital transformation and we’re looking forward to helping India realize the Digital India vision and be a light for the world,” Mr Nadella tweeted on Thursday.
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“Thank you @narendramodi for an insightful meeting,” he wrote.
Mr Nadella, currently on day three of a multi-city tour of the country, has been on marathon meetings with customers, startups, developers, educators and students, as well as top government leaders.
Mr Nadella had called on External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday, and issues relating to governance and security in the digital domain had come up for discussion.
Mr Nadella also met Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who invited him to invest in India’s expanding innovation and startup ecosystem.
Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella has appreciated India for building the public digital infrastructure for the public good. Mr Nadella has also highlighted the importance of driving inclusivity and empowerment through technology and economic growth, and asserted that the company is “very committed to India”.
As part of Microsoft’s Tech for Good and Education showcase in Delhi on Wednesday, Satya Nadella did a walk-through, interacting with teachers, students and professionals who are making a difference in society, by leveraging various Microsoft programs, initiatives and tools.
