Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, says after receiving the Padma Bhusan, "India Is A Part Of Me."
Sundar Pichai stated, "I was fortunate to grow up in a family that valued education and knowledge, with parents who made significant sacrifices to ensure I had opportunities to pursue my interests.
Highlights
- Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, has received the Padma Bhushan award.
- Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian ambassador to the United States, presented the prize to Sundar Pichai.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc., honored his Indian heritage this week in San Francisco after receiving the Padma Bhushan. "I am a product of India. I always have it with me "Upon receiving the honor from Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Indian ambassador to the US, he said.
He continued, "I was fortunate to grow up in a family that valued education and knowledge, with parents who made significant sacrifices to ensure I had opportunities to pursue my interests.
It's important to note that Pichai was one of the 17 recipients of the Padma Bhushan earlier this year. In the trade and industry category, he received the Padma Bhushan honor. Months later, in San Francisco, Pichai was presented with India's third-highest civilian honor in the presence of his immediate family.
In his letter, Pichai also praised PM Narendra Modi's "Digital India vision" and asserted that it had undoubtedly accelerated progress. He continued by expressing his pride at Google's continued support of Indian communities, businesses, and governments through partnerships.
Happy to present Google CEO Sundar Pichai with the Padma Bhushan in San Francisco. His motivational trip from Madurai to Mountain View strengthened economic and technological relations between India and the United States and confirmed the significance of Indian talent to global innovation "On this occasion, the Indian ambassador to the US said.
Pichai also discussed India assuming the leadership of the forthcoming G20 Summit, which would be held in India in 2023, during his discussion with the ambassador. The G20 Presidency of India, according to Pichai, "will be an extraordinary chance to establish consensus on boosting the global economy by developing an open, connected, secure, and functional internet for all.
He added that the "Digital India" initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has undoubtedly accelerated, "andIn two revolutionary decades, Google has partnered with governments, corporations, and communities in India, and I'm proud of the company for continuing to do so.
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When asked about Google's investments in India, Pichai noted that the company had trained over 55,000 teachers in collaboration with the government and local organizations, as well as over one million women through its WomenWill Entrepreneurship Program.
Using a recent development in machine learning, we added 24 new languages to Google Translate earlier this year. Eight of them are indigenous to India, he continued.
The Padma Bhushan in the Trade and Industry category was given to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, on Friday in San Francisco. The medal, which is the third-highest civilian honor in India, was presented to Pichai by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the country's ambassador to the United States. Pichai, who was born in Madurai, was one of the 17 recipients earlier this year.
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day that Pichai had received the honor.
Pichai thanked Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Consul General Prasad for welcoming him in his personal blog post following the award.
"I am really appreciative of the Indian government and people for this tremendous honor. Being honored is really meaningful.by the nation that molded me in this way."
I always carry a piece of India with me because it is a part of who I am. I was fortunate to have parents who made significant sacrifices so that I could have opportunities to pursue my interests and to grow up in a family that valued education and knowledge "Added he.
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