Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was awarded the Padma Bhushan – India’s third-highest civilian award – for 2022 within the Commerce and Trade class on Friday within the presence of his shut relations in San Francisco. India’s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu handed over the award to Pichai and stated that his “inspirational journey reaffirms Indian expertise’s contribution to world innovation”.
“Delighted handy over Padma Bhushan to Google CEO Sundar Pichai in San Francisco. His inspirational journey from Madurai to Mountain View, strengthening India-America financial and tech ties, reaffirms Indian expertise’s contribution to world innovation,” Sandhu wrote on Twitter.
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Upon receiving the celebrated award, Pichai in his weblog stated India is part of him.
“India is part of me and I carry it with me wherever I am going. I used to be lucky to develop up in a household that cherished studying and data, with mother and father who sacrificed quite a bit to verify I had alternatives to discover my pursuits,” he stated.
Pichai added, “I’m deeply grateful to the Indian authorities and the folks of India for this immense honour. It’s extremely significant to be honoured on this approach by the nation that formed me.”
Pichai additionally recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of expertise to mix the 3s -speed, simplicity, and repair.
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“We just lately introduced that we’ll be investing USD 10 billion in India’s digital future, working to allow extra inexpensive web entry, constructing merchandise for India’s distinctive wants, serving to companies of all sizes of their digital transformation, and utilizing AI to sort out massive societal challenges,” the Google CEO stated.
“I stay up for persevering with the good partnership between Google and India, as we work collectively to convey the advantages of expertise to extra folks,” Pichai added.
(With inputs from companies)