Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who was recently in India, shared notes from his visit to the country and admitted that he was left so impressed by the development he had seen that he could not wait to return again.
"Last week, I got my wish and returned to India—and now that I’m home, I can’t wait to go back for another visit," Gates wrote on his blog on Wednesday.
The 68-year-old spoke about his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and revealed that they conversed about how the Gates Foundation had played an instrumental role in supporting some of the country's goals.
"I had the privilege of spending an hour with Prime Minister Modi and some of his cabinet ministers. We had a great conversation about how the Gates Foundation can continue to support India’s goals on digital technology, women-led development, and innovation in agriculture, health, and climate change," he wrote.
Gates further wrote about his trips to Hyderabad and Bhubaneswar where he met Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, in both those cities. He also recalled his meet up with Dolly Chaiwala in the former.
"My trip got off to a great start on Tuesday in Hyderabad, where social media star Dolly Chaiwala made me a delicious cup of chai. It was the perfect cure for jet lag. In Hyderabad I also met with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, whom I’ve known for years, and other experts who got me up to speed on the latest in digital public infrastructure, or DPI."
"I got to see India’s DPI in action when I toured an agricultural monitoring center in Bhubaneswar. At this facility, government agriculture experts send advice and real-time updates to 6.5 million farmers via phone."
Gates also wrote about visiting the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi and concluding his trip by attending the pre-wedding festvities for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar.
"I love talking with college students, and my visit to the New Delhi campus of the Indian Institutes of Technology was no exception. The students and faculty were brimming with ideas and optimism about the innovations that will help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges."
"My trip was scheduled around the pre-wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Here I am with Paula Hurd and Nandan and Rohini Nilekani," he concluded.
Gates also shared a video of his trip to India on his YouTube channel.
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