PM Modi US Visit / PM Modi held a meeting with the CEOs of tech companies, Sundar Pichai was also present

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roundtable meeting with CEOs of US tech companies in New York. They discussed India's growth prospects and cooperation in areas such as semiconductors, AI, biotechnology. The meeting was attended by CEOs of several leading companies, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who expressed interest in investing and innovating with India.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 23, 2024, 09:12 AM
PM Modi US Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in an important roundtable meeting with the CEOs of American tech companies during his US visit. The meeting was held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, where Modi emphasized India's growth prospects and discussed various areas to promote bilateral cooperation. The meeting was attended by CEOs of 15 major US tech firms working on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors. This meeting is being seen as an important step for India-US relations.

Modi's emphasis on increasing trust towards India

PM Modi posted about this meeting on the social media platform "X" and described it as "fruitful" and said that technology, innovation and other related areas were discussed in detail. He emphasized that there is immense optimism among American tech companies about the technological development and progress taking place in India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, in this meeting, Prime Minister Modi emphasized on promoting technology cooperation between the US and India and important and emerging technologies. He described initiatives like ICET (Initative on Critical and Emerging Technologies) as an important part of the India-US strategic partnership.

Participation of major US tech companies

The conference was attended by prominent personalities like Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. These top US companies recognized India as a major technology hub and appreciated the country's innovation-friendly policies and growing business opportunities. Other prominent CEOs at the conference included AMD's Lisa Su, HP's Enrique Lores, IBM's Arvind Krishna, Moderna's Dr. Noubar Afeyan, and Verizon's Hans Vestberg.

Discussion on semiconductor manufacturing and biotechnology

Prime Minister Modi expressed his commitment to make India a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing in this meeting. Apart from this, he discussed the steps taken towards developing the country as a superpower in the field of biotechnology as well. Referring to the BIO E3 (Biotechnology for Environment, Economy and Employment) policy, he said that India is creating huge opportunities in these areas. Along with this, the policy to promote ethical and responsible use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) was also discussed.

Appreciation of India's innovation-friendly policies

During the meeting, the CEOs of US tech companies showed keen interest in investing and collaborating with India. They appreciated India's technology and startup culture and saw it as a synergistic opportunity for innovation and growth. Through this conversation, it became clear that the India-US partnership is moving forward rapidly in the field of technology and innovation.

Address to Indian diaspora

Before this roundtable meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Long Island, New York. The event was attended by a large number of Indian diaspora, where PM Modi highlighted India's progress and the country's growing role on the global stage. He also held bilateral meetings with world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly session.

Participation in Quad Summit

Prime Minister Modi also attended the Quad Leaders Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden. The meeting was held in Wilmington, Delaware, where India, along with Japan, Australia, and the US, discussed regional and global challenges.

This visit of Prime Minister Modi is being seen as an important step to further strengthen technology and trade ties between India and the US.