New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, India is moving forward with the vision of a self-sufficient nation.

In a virtual interaction with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, Mr Modi said, this is a great time to invest in India.

He said, Government is committed to ensuring that the technological shift towards work from home is smooth.

Modi said the country is moving forward with the vision of a self-sufficient India so that a globally competent and disruption resilient local supply chain can be developed, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

What PM Modi said on ‘work from home’ culture

Talking about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business culture, the prime minister said ‘work from home’ is being adopted in a big way and the government is constantly working towards providing infrastructure, connectivity and regulatory environment to ensure that this technological shift is smooth.

Mr Modi stressed that the country is moving towards development of an integrated, tech and data driven healthcare system which is affordable and hassle-free.

He also discussed the technologies associated and challenges involved in the recent decision of IBM to make 75 per cent of its employees.

PM Narendra Modi interacted with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna via video conferencing today. He mentioned the strong connect of IBM with India and its huge presence in the country, with over one lakh people working across 20 cities in the company: Prime Minister’s Office (File pic) pic.twitter.com/Mb8urIwZi1

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The Prime Minister appreciated the role played by IBM, in association with CBSE, towards the launch of Aritificial Intelligence curriculum in 200 schools in India.

He said that the government is working towards introducing students to concepts such as AI, machine learning etc at an early stage, to further the tech temperament in the country.

IBM CEO briefs PM about investment plans in India

IBM CEO expressed confidence in the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Mr Krishna briefed Prime minister about the huge investment plans of IBM in India

AIR correspondent reports, IBM has huge presence in the country, with over one lakh people working across 20 cities in the company.

Other areas of discussion included the issues of data security, cyber attacks, concerns around privacy, and health benefits of Yoga.