Thank you Ambassador Sandhu for the great conversation, Pichai said in a tweet after his visit to the Indian Embassy in downtown Washington DC late last week. This is for the first time that a top Indian American tech CEO has visited the embassy here.
.Others who were added to the list on Thursday are Mark Suzman, CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Joshua Bolten, president and CEO, Business Roundtable and Suzanne Clark, president and CEO, US Chamber of Commerce.
Google also launched a new Associate Android Developer Certification, which prepares learners for entry-level jobs in Android development.
Google on Wednesday unveiled more than 50 new software tools aimed at remote learning, as teachers and students continue to meet in virtual classrooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the world's richest individual, while Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is the fourth-ranked billionaire.
"Globally it's a very competitive marketplace. The smartphone industry, the hardware industry, it's a very efficient industry. Even Amazon, they base it on Android too.
Describing India as among its most important market, Pichai said Google will set up a new campus in Hyderabad and invest both in engineering and business development in India as well as work to increase internet access and develop products that are lighter and faster.
Google Chief Executive Sunder Pichai on Sunday described India as the "fastest growing start up nation in the world".
The elevation of Pichai, as the CEO of Google, is a reminder that the CEOs of some of the world's most recognisable tech companies share origins from India.