CEO Sundar Pichai announces India Digitisation Fund to speed up Google programmes
Technology giant Google will invest ₹75,000 crore, or around $10 billion, in India over the next five-seven years, said Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer, Google and Alphabet, indicating that the company plans to scale up its India operations and become a key player in the country’s digital ecosystem.
The event is being streamed live on YouTube, with Google CEO Sundar Pichai underlining Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Digital India. On this note, Google is underlining the work it has done to bring over 26 million small and medium businesses online. Google is also underlining its work on spreading internet connectivity to the fringe areas of India, along with its work on using technology to promote education, agriculture and more.
Taking it to Twitter, PM Modi wrote: "This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with @sundarpichai . 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.'"
He also stated that, "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."
In reply, Pichai tweeted: "Thank you for your time, PM @narendramodi - very optimistic about your vision for Digital India and excited to continue our work towards it."
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