John Chambers calls on Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on March 18, 2016
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John Chambers of Cisco Meets Narendra Modi

John Chambers calls on Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on March 18, 2016
John Chambers calls on Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on March 18, 2016

John Chambers, chairman, Cisco, called on the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Friday.

During the meeting, he explained to the Prime Minister the elements of Cisco’s Country Digitization Acceleration Programme, and how it is aligned to the Prime Minister’s initiatives including Digital India, Skill India, Make in India, Start-up India, Smart Cities, and Cyber Security.

Modi appreciated this marketing move of Cisco, and emphasized its benefits in areas such as long distance education.

He said that use of digital technology has been useful in eliminating leakages in subsidy. He also discussed possibilities of cooperation in the area of cyber security.

Photo courtesy: Press Information Bureau

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