Microsoft on Thursday announced that the company’s chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has received the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the country, and he is planning to visit India in January next year
Nadella met with India’s Consul General in San Francisco, T.V. Nagendra Prasad, to discuss the critical role digital technology plays in empowering inclusive growth in India
During the meeting, Nadella also formally received the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award for distinguished service
Nadella was named one of 17 awardees earlier this year
“It is an honour to receive a Padma Bhushan Award and to be recognised with so many extraordinary people," Nadella said
I am thankful to the President, PM and people of India, and look forward to continuing to work with people across India to help them use technology to achieve more,” he added
He plans to visit India in January 2023, his first visit to the country in nearly three years