Google: Indian talent and innovation empower Google products, know what Google officials said on India
India is one of the most important markets for Google and a source of incredible talent and innovation that helps build and empower the company’s products on a global scale. Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy, told a news agency that the company is very excited about India and its market. He said, ‘India is one of our most important markets across the world. It is really a second home for us. We are here for almost two decades. We have thousands of employees there. It’s a source of both incredible talent and innovation that truly help build and empower Google products around the world. Bhatia said that India is a dynamic market where you are seeing rapid growth in both internet usage and new small businesses and startups.
Incredible story of digital expansion in India in the last nine years
He said that the last nine years have been an incredible story of India’s digital expansion. There has been an explosion in internet usage, especially in rural areas, and we are experiencing a growth in digital-first businesses. We are seeing more unicorns, more startups, more companies that are thinking digitally first. Bhatia said, “You are seeing a government that really understands the important role of digitisation, digital policies.
He said that an ecosystem exists in India which is furthering the country’s presence in the global digital network. He said, ‘Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi has had a digital-first mindset since the beginning. You can see how he has encouraged the government to adopt digital technology. You look at something like Aadhaar. This, of course, is an important factor that has been the result of the government’s leadership.
Google executives excited about PM’s US visit
Bhatia served as Deputy US Trade Representative from 2005 to 2007. He is credited with leading the negotiations of the United States Korea Free Trade Agreement and the Open Skies Agreement with India. He said, ‘We are excited about the visit of the Prime Minister for many reasons. “After three years, I would like to see the level of partnership between the US and India double in the digital space, and I think that is a real possibility,” he said.
Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. He will host Modi for a state dinner on 22 June. The visit also includes his address to a joint session of Congress on 22 June. Bhatia said that Google is playing an important role in India. We are doing this through our products where we continue to create and develop new products in India for the Indian market and for the global market. We are doing this through partnerships with startups. He said that Google had started the India Digitization Fund a few years ago with an investment of $10 billion in Indian companies.
Technology and digital sector will benefit from the meeting of Modi and Biden
“We have partnered with Jio, Airtel and small new startups, which are really the source of so much innovation,” he said. Bhatia said a “clear signal” would go out from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Joe Biden. That both the countries want to see their relationship grow, especially in the technology and digital sector. ‘It is important that those policies are seen from the perspective of how we drive these two economies together and allow them to continue to grow together and work more effectively together,’ he said. That would be the biggest thing I would expect.
Bhatia said that Google considers itself an AI first company and has been investing in this area for years. “In fact, many of the products you’re using from Google today already have AI embedded in them, including products that are actually working in India and are already in India,” he added. doing a better job elsewhere.
