New Delhi: Indian-origin Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today and assured support to India’s G20 presidency. He also hailed “the rapid pace of technological change” under PM Modi’s leadership.

Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership

After the meeting, he shared a picture on Twitter and wrote, “Thank you for a great meeting today PM @narendramodi. Inspiring to see the rapid pace of technological change under your leadership. Look forward to continuing our strong partnership and supporting India’s G20 presidency to advance an open, connected internet that works for all.”

Earlier today, the Google CEO spoke at Google for India event and said India will gain from an open and connected internet ecosystem and getting that balance right will be important for India.

“Given the scale and technology leadership it (India) will have, it’s important to make sure you are balancing, putting in safeguards for people. You’re creating an innovative framework, so that companies can innovate on top of a certainty in the legal framework. I think it is an important moment in time. India will also be a big export economy. It will benefit from an open and connected internet and getting that balance right will be important,” he said.

He also stressed that the country is going through a key period of time during digital transformation and highlighted the importance of having an open and connected internet.

“India has a leadership role to play here. It’s important to make sure you’re balancing the safeguards you’re putting for people and creating innovative frameworks so that companies can innovate on top of certainty in the legal framework,” he added.