Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee calls on Modi; terms his meeting 'unique experience'

Abhijit Banerjee on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who described the meeting as "healthy and extensive" while the Nobel laureate termed it as an "unique experience" and thanked Modi for giving him "quite a lot of time".

Banerjee, who has been critical of the Modi government's economic polices, also said while one hears about policies, one rarely hears about the thinking behind it and during the meeting Modi talked about the way he sees governance in particular.

Tweeting his picture with Banerjee, Modi said,"Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours."
After his meeting, Banerjee said it was a privilege to have a meeting with the Prime Minister, who was kind enough to give him "quite a lot of time...Thank you Prime Minister. It was an unique experience."