Modi in US: Top 7 takeaways from PM Modi's meeting with tech CEOs

PM Modi in US: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the CEO's Rountable in New York on the third day of his three-day visit to the United States. During the meeting, PM Modi discussed the potential and opportunities offered by India in various fields including semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, life sciences and biotechnology.

"Had a fruitful roundtable with tech CEOs in New York, discussing aspects relating to technology, innovation and more.  Also highlighted the strides made by India in this field. I am glad to see immense optimism towards India," PM Modi wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The list of leaders who attended the CEO's Rountable in New York today include: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Narayen, Biogen CEO Chris Viehbacher, Bristol Myers Squibb CEO Chris Boerner, Eli Lilly and Company CEO David A Ricks, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, HP CEO and President Enrique Lores, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, LAM Research CEO Tim Archer, Moderna Chairman Dr Noubar Afeyan, Global Foundaries' CEO Thomas Caulfield, Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang and Kyndryl CEO Martin Schroeter.

Here are top 7 takeaways from PM Modi's meeting with the tech CEOs

--The event that was hosted by the MIT School of Engineering in New York saw the CEOs of the top tech American companies taking a deep dive on the evolving technology landscape at a global level. They also discussed how the cutting-edge technologies are contributing to the well-being of people around the world including in India.

-- During the CEO's Roundtable, PM Modi and the tech CEOs also touched upon the subject of how technology is being leveraged for innovations that have the potential to revolutionise the global economy and human development.

-- While speaking with the leaders of the top American tech companies, PM Modi said that 'India will make every effort to become the third largest economy in the world' and that the companies should take advantage of the country's growth story for collaboration and innovation.

-- At the CEO's Roundtable, PM Modi talked about India's economic transformation in the field of electronics and information technology manufacturing, semiconductors, biotech and green development. He said that his government was committed to making India a global hub of semiconductor manufacturing.

-- At the meeting, the Prime Minister also dwelt on India’s BIO E3 policy to develop India into a biotech powerhouse.

-- Talking about artificial intelligence, PM Modi said that India’s policy is to promote AI for all and ensure its ethical and responsible use.

-- At the CEO's Rountable, the tech leaders expressed their interest in investing. They also agreed that investing in startups would be a synergistic opportunity to innovate and develop newer technologies in India.