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India’s G20 Presidency will boost global economy: Pichai

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NEW DELHI: India taking over the G20 Presidency will be an amazing opportunit­y to build consensus on strengthen­ing the global economy by advancing an internet that is open, connected, secure and works for everyone, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said.

Pichai, who received the Padma Bhushan, India’s highest civilian honour, from India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in San Francisco, said that it is incredibly meaningful to be honoured in this way “by the country that shaped me”.

“India is a part of me. I carry it with me wherever I go. I was fortunate to grow up in a family that cherished learning and knowledge, with parents who sacrificed a lot to make sure I had opportunit­ies to explore my interests,” Pichai said in a blog post late on Friday.

He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Digital India’ vision has certainly been an accelerato­r, “and I’m proud that Google continues to invest in India, partnering with government­s, businesses and communitie­s over two transforma­tive decades”.

Google recently announced to invest $10 billion in India’s digital future, working to enable more affordable internet access, building products for India’s unique needs, helping businesses of all sizes in their digital transforma­tion, and using AI to tackle big societal challenges.

“We’re also investing deeply in digital skilling and have trained over 1 million women through our Womenwill Entreprene­urship Programme and over 55,000 teachers in partnershi­p with the government and local organisati­ons,” said Pichai.

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