PM Modi in Silicon Valley: As it happened on day one

India-US is the defining partnershp of the century for 2 reasons. Both converge here: PM Modi.

From large corporates to young professionals in this great centre of innovation, each can be part of Digital India story: PM.

Access also means content in local languages: PM.

We will connect all schools and colleges with broadband, expanding our public WiFi hotspots: PM Modi.

We must ensure that technology is accessible, affordable, and adds value: PM.

After MyGov.in, we have just launched the Narendra Modi Mobile App. They are helping me stay in close touch with people: PM.

I now speak of M-Governance. That is the way to go in a country with one billion cell phones, growing at high double digit rates: PM.

Digital India is an enterprise for India's transformation on a scale that is, perhaps, unmatched in human history: PM.

Social media is reducing social barriers. It connects people on the strength of human values, not identities: PM.

I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity: PM.

In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago: PM.

Farmers in Maharashtra have made a Whatsapp group to share farming tips and techniques: PM Modi. 

The pace at which people are taking to digital technology defies our stereotypes of age, education, language and income: PM.

By using internet we have been able to identify applications that would make governance faster and better: PM Modi. 

Since my government came to office we attacked poverty by using power of networks & mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment: PM.

The most fundamental debate for our youth is the choice between Android, iOS or Windows: PM.

The only status that now matters is not whether you are awake or asleep, but whether you are online or offline: PM.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, they are the new neighbourhoods of our new world: PM.

California last place in world to see sunset, new ideas, however, see the first light of the day: PM Narendra Modi Digital India programme in San Jose.

Here on stage you see a perfect picture of India-US partnership in the digital economy: PM Modi.

PM Modi understands that technology is the enabler that can drive massive change: Pichai. 

PM Modi understands that technology is the enabler that can drive massive change: Google's Sundar Pichai at at the Digital India event.

I was in India last year; I could feel the change. I met hungry entrepreneurs, similar to the ones I meet in Silicon Valley: Sundar Pichai.

PM Modi has accelerated India's efforts in becoming the hotbed of innovation: Pichai.

What unites us all here is that technology will help us drive forward especially India: Pichai.

PM Modi understands that tech is an enabler that can drive change on a massive scale: Google`s Sundar Pichai.

PM Modi at the Digital India meeting with global technology leaders.

PM at d Digital India meeting with d top global technology leaders ! pic.twitter.com/03WULrhEQ4

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 27, 2015

#DigitalIndia dinner underway. House full. #ModiInAmerica @the_hindu https://t.co/22wXnfIgbR

— Narayan Lakshman (@narlak) September 27, 2015

PM Narendra Modi meets top tech CEOs and Chairmen in San Jose.

Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and other top tech CEOs meet PM Modi #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/yOU7Z9G4rU

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2015

PM Modi with Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM Narendra Modi #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/wBk04Z7i72

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2015

 PM Modi meets Silicon Valley tech honchos.

Talking tech. Leader of @Microsoft , @google , @Qualcomm, @Cisco @Adobe & The Indus Entrepreneurs call on the PM pic.twitter.com/t11JuBLCHe

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2015

PM Modi began his one-on-one engagement with the tech honchos of Silicon Valley with a 15-minute interaction with Apple chief executive Tim Cook. The lining up of such meetings include Who`s Who of the tech world in this part of the US, including MicroSoft`s Satya Nadella, Google`s Sundar Pichai, Qualcomm`s Paul Jacobs, Cisco`s John Chambers, Adobe`s Shantanu Narayen and TiE`s Venk Shukla.

This is what Elon Musk had to say about his meeting with PM Modi.

Great discussion about solar/batteries empowering rural communities https://t.co/Qte2s55gnP

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 27, 2015

PM Narendra Modi to meet Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in San Jose shortly.

We have a unique tie with India. Our founder Steve Jobs went to India for inspiration: Apple CEO tells PM 

Apple CEO @tim_cook calling on PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/60MUeP3Xsr

— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 27, 2015

After his tour of Tesla Motors factory, PM Modi met with Apple chief Tim Cook. 

PM Narendra Modi meets Apple CEO Tim Cook in San Jose, California #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/0SNs0GcQcl

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2015

More images from PM Modi's Tesla Motors visit. 

Some more images from PM's visit to the iconic Tesla Motors. It has 14000 employees. pic.twitter.com/U2yuAzuEgv

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

All the Indian employees at Tesla Motors' Palo Alto factory pose for a photograph with PM Modi. 

PM & Elon Musk with all d Indian employees at Tesla! pic.twitter.com/wbg0fhCWaM

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 26, 2015

PM with Elon Musk along with Tesla Home Battery! pic.twitter.com/p3ZKwj2V85

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 26, 2015

With renewable and alternative sources of energy high on his priority list, PM Modi paid a visit to the headquarters of Tesla Motors at Pao Alto to get a feel on what could drive the automobiles in the future.

The Indian PM was driven around the facility in a battery-powered cart after, which he also posed for some photos standing next to a gleaming red car manufactured by the company with chief executive Elon Musk.

Sharing a vision. CEO @elonmusk engineer, inventor and investor gives a presentation to PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/ueOi36k0n9

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

PM Modi & I talked about electricity generation and how arguably theres way to skip ahead with it as with cell phones: Elon Musk, CEO Tesla told ANI.

PM @narendramodi at @TeslaMotors with @elonmusk. pic.twitter.com/AxL5eE9pdo

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 26, 2015

PM Modi in conversation with Tesla Motors' iconic CEO Elon Musk. 

PM with Elon Musk at d Tesla factory in San Jose ! pic.twitter.com/lspvgqYT3Y

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 26, 2015

PM Narendra Modi at Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, California. 

PM Narendra Modi being shown around Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, California #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/f7UkdYlaRv

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

PM Narendra Modi reaches Tesla Motors in San Jose, California #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/g11A1Fhi16

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

Representatives of the Sikh and Gujarati communities call on PM Modi in San Jose. 

The interactions continue....the Sikh and Gujarati communities meet PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/1iB5HdsM0l

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 26, 2015

Noted singer Kailash Kher met PM Modi. 

Singer Kailash Kher meets PM Modi during the interaction with Indian Community in San Jose, California #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/lWW9I2TEtu

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

After a brief interaction with the Indian-American community, Modi will visit Tesla`s Fremont plant. Here more than the zero emissions cars that it makes, Modi would be interested in its "Powerwall", a home battery charged by solar panels, for India`s clean energy initiative.

A community reception marks the beginning of the programmes in San Jose. PM @narendramodi meets Indian community. pic.twitter.com/sOMV62ppvv

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 26, 2015

NRI community leaders meet PM Modi in San Jose.

PM meeting NRI groups prior 2 d community function in San Jose. pic.twitter.com/8SYG6XCjlr

— Amitabh Kant (@amitabhk87) September 26, 2015

PM Modi is the first Indian leader to visit California in more than three decades, Modi is set to have meetings with Satya Nadella and Sundar Pichai, Indian-American chief executives of Microsoft and Google respectively. He will also meet Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and electric carmaker Tesla`s iconic CEO Elon Musk.

Enthusiasm outside the hotel where PM @narendramodi is staying. pic.twitter.com/nnypHUKcMu

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 26, 2015

Mayors of 10 places in California were present at the airport to welcome PM Modi as he landed in San Jose.

PM Modi expected to give Digital India a major push.

Innovation, technology, start-ups and community programme on the agenda as PM @narendramodi reaches San Jose. pic.twitter.com/GPjHXvFw3c

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 26, 2015

PM Modi is scheduled to meet tech giants later in the day.

Namaste California! PM @narendramodi arrives in San Jose, for a tech-startup-energy-diaspora oriented weekend pic.twitter.com/O9EzvOAvai

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

People gathered outside the airport to welcome PM Narendra Modi in San Jose, California. #ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/fBvrogg3Bh

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

Loud cheers and chants of "Modi Modi!" outside the airport to welcome PM Narendra Modi in San Jose, California. pic.twitter.com/ORvoY7X6E5

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

PM Narendra Modi reaches San Jose, California. pic.twitter.com/DC4mxSeUEX

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 26, 2015

"Meeting my favourite PM @narendramodi @PMOIndia in #SiliconValley #Kailasa #Music #Passion come together," he writes.

Kher also took to Twitter to show his admiration for Prime Minister Modi.

"In Ireland, the students recited the shlokas in Sanskrit. I also read a post on Twitter by Modi ji that if such an event would have taken place in India then it would have been linked to religion. But knowledge is not religious, it is spiritual. Everyone understands this, but still they are busy playing their shallow game," adds Kailash Kher. 

Singer Kailash Kher, who will perform live for PM Narendra Modi with his band Kailasa at Silicon Valley, appreciates the recitation of shlokas in Sanskrit by the Irish students and says that such events should not be politicised.

"We're all excited and overwhelmed to see Prime Minister Modi visiting Silicon Valley...We are all pained to see the state of India not progressing as much as we want to see," says Rao.

Expressing delight over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to San Jose, Convener of Indo-American Community of West Coast, Khande Rao says that the initiatives taken by the former since assuming office will make a significant difference in the country's progress.

Prime Minister Modi earlier today acknowledged Google chief executive Sundar Pichai's remarks that his company saw India as a key market and looked forward to the leader's visit to his campus in San Jose.

Thanks @sundarpichai for your message. I appreciate the role of @google in @_DigitalIndia & look forward to meeting you today.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 26, 2015

A working weekend on the West Coast. PM @narendramodi leaves fr San Jose for the penultimate leg of his 2 nation tour pic.twitter.com/kFcj4H3Xqi

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 26, 2015

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi put forth India's considered views on the important issue in his opening remarks wherein he underscored the need for expansion of the UNSC “within a fixed time frame”. Clearly PM Modi, like his fellow G4 leaders - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff - is sensing a whale of an opportunity after the outgoing 69th UN General Assembly decided earlier this month to begin text-based negotiations on the issue.

For the first time, the issue of UN reforms and expansion of the Security Council has gone out of an informal circuit of the Security Council to a formal text-based negotiations in the 193-member General Assembly.