New Delhi: Microsoft chief Satya Nadella today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers to discuss issues pertaining to the IT sector and enhancing partnership for initiatives like Digital India.
The India-born CEO, who is on his third visit to his home country since taking over as Microsoft head in February 2014, met minister of communications and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of State for finance Jayant Sinha as well as many industry leaders and developers here.
”Discussed various issues pertaining to the IT sector with @Microsoft CEO @satyanadella @MicrosoftIndia,” Modi tweeted after the meeting. Details of the discussions were, however, not disclosed.
Nadella’s visit comes close on the heels of Apple CEO Tim Cook’s four-day tour of India. During his visit, Cook had met Modi as well as business leaders like ICICI MD and CEO Chanda Kochhar, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry and Bharti Airtelchairman Sunil Bharti Mittal.
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Both Nadella and Cook have offered support to various government’s initiatives like Digital India and Startup India.
Earlier in the day, Nadella discussed with Prasad how Microsoft’s contribution to the government’s Digital India initiative can be enhanced.
”CEO @Microsoft @satyanadella met me today. Discussed enhancing cooperation with Microsoft towards @_DigitalIndia,” the minister said in a tweet after the meeting.
