Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a fruitful roundtable with the CEOs of leading American tech companies, where he emphasized India's growth prospects and discussed initiatives to foster bilateral collaborations across various sectors.

The meeting took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel? on Sunday during the second leg of Modi's three-day US visit. It saw the participation of CEOs of 15 major US-based firms working on cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors.

“Had a fruitful roundtable with tech CEOs in New York, discussing aspects relating to technology, innovation and more. It also highlighted the strides made by India in this field. I am glad to see immense optimism towards India,” says PM.

PM says During the meeting that technical cooperation and the Critical and Emerging Technologies Initiative (ICET) are at the core of the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, according to reports.

The Prime Minister stressed that India, in its third term, is committed to becoming the world's third-largest economy, and encouraged companies to leverage India's growth story for collaboration and innovation.

We can take advantage of India's economic and technological growth opportunities to co-develop, co-design, and co-produce in India for the world.

The conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering, was attended by CEOs of top U.S. tech companies, including Google CEO Pichai, Adobe CEO Shantanu Nalaena, Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang.

PM assured business leaders of India's deep commitment to protecting intellectual property and promoting innovation, highlighting the economic transformation taking place in India, particularly in the areas of electronics, information technology manufacturing, and semiconductors.