Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chairperson of the Gates Foundation, has once again commended India for its progress in the fields of health and environment. Gates noted that India has shown what level of development can be achieved and praised the country for providing nearly 2.2 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, which have saved countless lives. During his recent visit to India, Gates met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed a range of issues. Gates took to Twitter to share his appreciation for India's Co-WIN portal, which Modi believes is a model for the world, and Gates agreed. India's emergency digital payments to 300 million people during the pandemic were also lauded by Gates, who praised Modi's Gati Shakti program as a means of improving government efficiency through the use of digital technology. Gates also spoke about India's upcoming presidency of the G-20 and described it as a great opportunity for the country to showcase its innovative solutions to
