Overview
- Ola Källenius said each visit to Bengaluru leaves him “twice as energised” and noted that companies will go to where deep technical talent exists.
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar called the remarks a proud recognition of the city’s creativity and energy.
- Minister Priyank Kharge cited the comments to argue that global CEOs choose Karnataka for expertise over cost, asserting Bengaluru leads in tech talent acquisition in APAC.
- The praise circulated via an undated clip shared on X, with online reactions portraying the city as a major base for software and R&D.
- Reports noted supportive statistics shared by officials and users, such as counts of German firms and export shares, but they did not announce new investment commitments.