Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Google & Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai during the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, where both discussed the role of India and its youth in making strides in the fast-emerging technology. Emphasising that India is making remarkable strides in AI, leveraging it for the public good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the world to come and invest in India and bet on our Yuva Shakti.

Expressing his satisfaction to have met Pichai, PM Modi responded to his post on X, saying: “Glad to have met you @sundarpichai. India is making remarkable strides in AI, leveraging it for the public good. We urge the world to come and invest in our nation and bet on our Yuva Shakti!”

Before that, Pichai took to X to share where he discussed the opportunities AI will bring to India with PM Modi. "Delighted to meet with PM @narendramodi today while in Paris for the AI Action Summit. We discussed the incredible opportunities AI will bring to India and ways we can work closely together on India’s digital transformation."

Before this, Pichai had met PM Modi in September 2024 in the U.S. during the Quad Leaders' Summit hosted by former US president Joe Biden in Delaware. PM Modi, during his opening address at the AI Action Summit in Paris yesterday, said AI is writing the code for humanity in this century and is re-shaping policy, economy, security and even society.

He also said India leads in AI adoption, and techno-legal solutions on data privacy. "We are developing AI applications for the public good. We have one of the world’s largest AI talent pools. India is building its Large Language Model considering our diversity. We also have a unique public-private partnership model for pooling resources like computing power. It is made available to our start-ups and researchers at an affordable cost," says the PM.

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'Come and invest': Modi, Pichai discuss AI’s future, urge global companies to bet on India's 'Yuva Shakti'