Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and discussed at length the “innovative work” in health, climate change, and other crucial areas. He stated the same in his Gates Notes, the official blog of the Microsoft co-founder.

On India’s G20 presidency, Gates said it was an opportunity to highlight how innovations developed in India can benefit the world, and help other countries adopt them. Invoking the pandemic, Gates said he has been in touch with PM Modi for developing Covid-19 vaccines and “investing in India’s health systems”.