During his U.S. visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with top American tech leaders, including Sundar Pichai (Google) and Julie Sweet (Accenture), at a roundtable hosted by MIT. The discussion centered on cutting-edge technologies like AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing, with Modi emphasizing India’s ambitious goal to become a global tech powerhouse. He urged the CEOs to collaborate with India in co-developing and producing innovations that could revolutionize the global market.
The executives expressed strong interest in investing in India’s tech sector, particularly in startups, recognizing the nation’s rapidly growing prominence in areas like semiconductor manufacturing, biotech, and AI. This engagement is part of a broader push to strengthen U.S.-India ties through initiatives like the India-U.S. Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), aimed at driving mutual innovation and growth
