Google Will Invest Rs 75,000 Cr In India: CEO Sundar Pichai

Bringing hopes on economic recovery and bright future post Covid-19, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the internet giant will invest USD 10 billion (Rs 75,000 Crore) in India. He addressed the sixth annual edition of “Google for India” virtual event where he announced a digitisation fund.

He said that Google will invest USD 10 billion in India over the next five to seven years. “We’ll do this through a mix of equity investments, partnerships and operational, infrastructure and ecosystem investments,” Sundar said.

Earlier, Sundar Pichai had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held a discussion on a wide range of topics. The subjects discussed include global challenges, Covid-19 pandemic, new work culture and the opportunities and using technology to benefit farmers, youngsters.

Taking it to Twitter, PM Modi wrote: “This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with @sundarpichai. We spoke on a wide range of subjects, particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs.”

On the whole, Sundar’s announcement of Google’s investment in India after meeting PM Modi has come as a big relief to entrepreneurs and the business sector in the country. This brings hopes on economic recovery and a bright future ahead. This is certainly music to the ears for optimists.