US Nobel Prize winner said this after meeting PM...

June 21, 2023 11:28

PM with Nobel prize-winning American economist Paul Romer

Nobel prize-winning American economist Paul Romer who met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on Tuesday (local time) commended India's model of Aadhar-based authentication saying that the country can "really show the world how to do it right."

Prime Minister Modi and the former chief economist of the World Bank discussed India's digital path, including the adoption of Aadhar and cutting-edge solutions such as Digilocker during their meeting.

They also discussed various initiatives being undertaken by India for urban development, according to a statement by the Prime Minister's office.

The Prime Minister said their "extensive conversations" focussed on leveraging technology to improve lives and the discussions involved on how to make cities more sustainable and people- friendly.

Following his meeting with Romer, PM Modi tweeted, "Glad to have met noted economist and Nobel laureate, Professor @paulmromer. We had extensive conversations on leveraging technology to improve lives. We also talked about how to make our cities more sustainable and people-friendly."

The American economist said, "It was a great meeting. We talked about the importance of successful urban development. He understands these issues very well. PM articulated it very well that urbanisation is not a problem. It's an opportunity. I take this as a slogan. India can show the way to the world on the authentication front with programs like Aadhaar."

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