PM Modi, Google’s Pichai discuss how tech can transform lives

New Delhi, July 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and discussed issues such as leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers and youth.

During our interaction, @sundarpichai and I spoke about the new work culture that is emerging in the times of COVID-19. We discussed the challenges the global pandemic has brought to areas such as sports. We also talked about the importance of data security and cyber safety.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020

The prime minister also shared pictures of the virtual interaction.

“This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with Sundar Pichai. We spoke on a wide range of subjects, particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter.

Pichai is the chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc and its subsidiary Google LLC.

Pichai and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad would be  addressing the sixth annual edition of “Google for India” later in the day. —PTI