Google's plans for enabling access across India discussed as IT minister visits its headquarters

Google's plans for enabling access across India and the role of technology in empowering Indian users were discussed as IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad met the internet giant's India-born CEO Sundar Pichai.

Prasad visited Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California yesterday, according to a statement from Google.

During the visit to the Google Campus, Prasad met senior members of the leadership team at Google to discuss the role technology can play in empowering Indian users and addressing challenges unique to India.

Prasad was briefed about Google's plans in India for enabling access, Indic language computing, Artificial Intelligence solutions for social good and capacity building of startups and Small and Midsize business.

Prasad was also shown demonstration of cutting-edge innovations on the Google Campus, along with a glimpse into upcoming features in popular Google products.

"Digital payments have played a pivotal role in India's growth story and they are driving the digital revolution in India," Prasad said, adding that companies like Google are an integral part of the Indian government's efforts to digitally empower India's citizens.

At the meeting, Pichai said it was great to discuss with the Indian leader the country's "exciting digital transformation that's bringing lots of new opportunity to the region. It's a privilege to be a part of it."