Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has been conferred with India’s third highest Civilian Awards Padma Bhushan. Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu handed over this award to Sundar Pichai in Sans Fransisco.

 

Taking to Twitter Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu said “Delighted to hand over Padma Bhushan to CEO Google & Alphabet Sundar Pichai in San Francisco. Sundar’s inspirational journey from Madurai to Mountain View, strengthening India-America economic & tech. ties reaffirms Indian talent’s contribution to global innovation”. 

 

After receiving the award from Ambassador Sandhu said “It was an immense honor to receive the Padma Bhushan, and to have my family there with me today. Grateful to the Indian government and the people of India”. He also said “India is a part of me. I carry it with me wherever I go. (Unlike this beautiful award which I will keep somewhere safe).