Google to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India, says CEO Sundar Pichai

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a discussion with Google and Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai "on a wide range of subjects". The Prime Minister also discussed the challenges of global pandemic and new work culture with the top business leader.
Later, Pichai addressed the sixth annual edition of "Google for India" virtual event and announced a digtisation fund. Google will invest $10 billion (Rs 75,000 crore) in India over the next five to seven years, he added.
Taking it to Twitter, PM 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."
The Prime Minister further mentioned that he "was delighted to know more about the efforts of @Google in several sectors, be it in education, learning, @_DigitalIndia, furthering digital payments and more."

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"