New Delhi: Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in New Delhi and said it is inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under his leadership.

Pichai, CEO, Google and Alphabet, said he looked forward to continuing strong partnership and supporting India’s G20 presidency to advance an open internet that works for all.

“Thank you for a great meeting today PM @narendramodi. Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership. Look forward to continuing our strong partnership and supporting India’s G20 presidency to advance an open, connected internet that works for all, Pichai said in a tweet.

Thank you for a great meeting today PM @narendramodi. Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership. Look forward to continuing our strong partnership and supporting India's G20 presidency to advance an open, connected internet that works for all. pic.twitter.com/eEOHvGwbqO

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— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) December 19, 2022

India formally assumed G20 Presidency on December 1 this year from Indonesia.

During the day, Pichai also called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Murmu described the Google CEO as a symbol of ‘Indian talent and wisdom’.

“CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President described Shri Pichai, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, as a symbol of Indian talent and wisdom and urged him to work for universal digital literacy in India,” Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted.

CEO of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President described Shri Pichai, a recipient of Padma Bhushan, as a symbol of Indian talent and wisdom and urged him to work for universal digital literacy in India. pic.twitter.com/1pfm1xNUd7

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) December 19, 2022

Earlier this month, India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu formally handed over Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, to Pichai in San Fransisco.

“Delighted to hand over Padma Bhushan to Google CEO Sundar Pichai in San Francisco. His inspirational journey from Madurai to Mountain View, strengthening India-America economic and tech ties, reaffirms Indian talent’s contribution to global innovation,” Sandhu had said in a tweet.