Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who had the opportunity to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, announced that Google is making a significant investment of $10 billion in India’s digitization fund. Additionally, they have plans to establish a global fintech operation center in GIFT City, Gujarat. This move demonstrates Google’s commitment to supporting the vision of Digital India and the Prime Minister’s foresight in this area. Sundar Pichai believes that other countries can learn from India’s blueprint for digital transformation.
During the US-India strategic cooperation forum held at the Kennedy center in Washington, PM Modi urged US businesses to seize the current opportunity to grow and invest in India.
On the occasion of the State Dinner hosted at the White House in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several prominent figures from the tech world and billionaire industrialists were in attendance. Mukesh Ambani and Apple CEO Tim Cook were among the notable guests.
In his address at the State Dinner, Prime Minister Modi acknowledged the valuable contributions of Indian Americans in the development of both nations and their role in strengthening the India-US relationship. He commended the gathering of exceptional individuals, expressing his gratitude to President Biden and the first lady for hosting the dinner. The Prime Minister delivered his speech in Hindi, which was later translated into English.
The guest list for the State Dinner included industrialist Anand Mahindra, corporate leader Indira Nooyi, and CEOs of Microsoft and Adobe, Satya Nadella and Shantanu Narayen. Human rights activist Martin Luther King III, tennis legend Billie Jean King, filmmaker M Night Shyamalan, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, Grammy award winner Joshua Bell, and entrepreneur Frank Islam were also present.
Various delectable dishes were served, including marinated millet, grilled corn kernel salad, compressed watermelon with tangy avocado sauce as the first course, and stuffed portobello mushrooms with creamy saffron-infused risotto as the main course. Some guests also enjoyed sumac-roasted sea bass, lemon-dill yogurt sauce, crisped millet cakes, and summer squashes upon request. For dessert, rose and cardamom-infused strawberry shortcake was served. The wine selection included Stone Tower Chardonnay “Kristi” 2021, PATEL Red Blend 2019, and Domain Carneros Brut Rose.
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