Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was conferred India’s third-highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan, on Saturday by the Indian envoy to the US. He was named one of many 17 awardees earlier within the 12 months. While accepting the celebrated award Pichai mentioned, “India is a part of me and I carry it with me wherever I go.” He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for 2022 within the Trade and Industry class. He acquired the award within the presence of his shut relations in San Francisco.
“I am deeply grateful to the Indian authorities and the individuals of India for this immense honour. It is extremely significant to be honoured on this manner by the nation that formed me,” 50-year-old Pichai said while accepting the award from India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu. “India is part of me. I carry it with me wherever I go. (Unlike this stunning award which I will hold someplace protected),” he said. “I was lucky to develop up in a household that cherished studying and data, with dad and mom who sacrificed loads to verify I had alternatives to discover my pursuits,” Pichai mentioned.
Present on the ocassion was India’s Consul General in San Francisco, T V Nagendra Prasad. Sandhu mentioned that Pichai represented the limitless prospects of know-how for transformation. “He has been making commendable efforts towards making digital tools, and skills accessible to across various segments of the society in different parts of the globe,” he mentioned. Recalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s imaginative and prescient of know-how that mixes 3Ss – velocity, simplicity and repair, Sandhu hoped that Google would make full use of the digital revolution taking place in India. Pichai mentioned that it had been wonderful to return to India many instances through the years to see the fast tempo of technological change.
The improvements created in India are benefitting individuals world wide – from digital funds to voice know-how, he mentioned. “I stay up for persevering with the good partnership between Google and India, as we work collectively to deliver the advantages of know-how to extra individuals,” he mentioned. Businesses are seizing the alternatives for digital transformation, and extra individuals have entry to the web than ever earlier than, together with in rural villages, Pichai mentioned. “Prime Minister Modi’s Digital India vision has certainly been an accelerator for that progress and I’m proud that Google continues to invest in India, partnering with governments, businesses, and communities over two transformative decades,” he mentioned.
“Every new technology that arrived at our doorstep made our lives better. And that experience put me on a path to Google, and the chance to help build technology that improves the lives of people all over the world,” he said. Pichai said he sees so much opportunity ahead. On India taking over the G20 presidency, Pichai said: “It’s a tremendous alternative to construct consensus on strengthening the worldwide economic system by advancing an web that’s open, linked, safe, and works for everybody. That’s a objective we share, and are dedicated to advancing with you.”
India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on Thursday. “I am grateful for the chance to do that work collectively and produce the advantages of know-how to extra individuals,” Pichai said. Google this year added 24 new languages to its translation service using a new advancement in machine learning. Eight of them are languages native to India. “It means a lot to see how individuals can entry info and data of their most well-liked language, and see the world confide in them in new methods. That’s why I proceed to be so optimistic about know-how, and why I consider India can and should proceed to steer,” he added.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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