PM Modi’s Digital India vision an accelerator of progress: Google CEO Pichai
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, for 2022 in the Trade and Industry category.
Washington, Dec 03: Hailing the rapid pace of technological changes in India, Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India vision has been an accelerator for that progress. From digital payments to voice technology, the innovations created in India are benefiting people around the world, he said.
"Prime Minister Modi's Digital India vision has certainly been an accelerator for that progress and I'm proud that Google continues to invest in India, partnering with governments, businesses, and communities over two transformative decades," PTI quoted the Google CEO as saying after receiving prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian envoy to the US.
India
must
lead:
In
2022,
Google
added
24
new
languages
to
its
translation
service
using
a
new
advancement
in
machine
learning.
Eight
of
these
languages
are
native
to
India.
"It
means
so
much
to
see
how
people
can
access
information
and
knowledge
in
their
preferred
language,
and
see
the
world
open
up
to
them
in
new
ways.
That's
why
I
continue
to
be
so
optimistic
about
technology,
and
why
I
believe
India
can
and
must
continue
to
lead,"
he
added.
'India
is
part
of
me':
Indian-American
Pichai
was
awarded
the
Padma
Bhushan,
India's
third-highest
civilian
award,
for
2022
in
the
Trade
and
Industry
category.
The
Madurai-born
Pichai
was
named
one
of
the
17
awardees
earlier
this
year.
Pichai
received
the
award
in
the
presence
of
his
close
family
members
in
San
Francisco
on
Friday.
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"India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go. (Unlike this beautiful award which I will keep somewhere safe)," Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said. The Google CEO claimed that he is deeply grateful to the Indian government and the people of India for this immense honour. "It is incredibly meaningful to be honoured in this way by the country that shaped me," 50-year-old Pichai said while accepting the award from India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
Pichai also said that he is looking forward to continuing the great partnership between Google and India, as "we work together to bring the benefits of technology to more people."
Pichai
on
India's
G20
presidency:
Talking
about
India
taking
over
the
G20
presidency,
the
Google
CEO
said:
"It's
an
amazing
opportunity
to
build
consensus
on
strengthening
the
global
economy
by
advancing
an
internet
that
is
open,
connected,
secure,
and
works
for
everyone.
That's
a
goal
we
share,
and
are
committed
to
advancing
with
you."
India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. "I am grateful for the opportunity to do this work together and bring the benefits of technology to more people," Pichai said.