Overview
- Nirmala Sitharaman met with leaders from a16z, VMware, Google Cloud, and DataRobot to advance India-US cooperation in AI, digital infrastructure, and energy innovation.
- Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian discussed India’s digital transformation under #DigitalIndia and reaffirmed the company’s goal of carbon-free operations by 2030.
- Commitments were secured for participation in India’s ₹1 lakh crore private R&D corpus and the AI Centre of Excellence, with DataRobot expressing strong interest.
- At Stanford University, Sitharaman outlined the #ViksitBharat 2047 vision, emphasizing bold reforms, sustainability, and inclusive growth as key to India’s development.
- Sitharaman is now en route to Washington DC to attend IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings and G20 Finance events, continuing her push for global economic collaboration.