New Delhi American magnate Bill Gates met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here
on Friday.
Earlier in the day, he also met Union Ministers M.Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin
Gadkari.
During his meeting with Naidu, Gates said, "We are thrilled to see the ministers'
and the Prime Minister's commitment for providing great sanitation. We totally agree in that
cause and are very excited to be a partner to the ministry looking at new technologies
which should be very helpful. It is a start of a strong partnership."
While Naidu said, "Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is involved in India in big
way, today we discussed ways of further strengthening our partnership. New innovative
approach to sanitation, need to build capacity among people and creating awareness
among people, these are the areas which we have discussed."
Earlier on Thursday, Gates met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and attended the
inauguration ceremony of the Indian Newborn Action Plan (INAP) by Union Health Minister
Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Bill Gates is the founder of one of the biggest software companies in
the world Microsoft and chairman of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. more >>
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