Google CEO Sundar Pichai awarded Padma Bhushan in San Francisco; internet reacts

In a proud moment for the Indian-American business community, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, was honoured with the prestigious Padma Bhushan on Friday. Pichai was handed over one of the country’s highest civilian awards by India’s ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in the presence of his family members in San Francisco. Taking to Twitter, the Indian diplomat also shared a series of pictures where he can be seen handing over the award to Pichai and further addressing the event. Expressing his delight in handing over the Padma Bhushan to the Google CEO, Mr Sandhu wrote, “Sundar’s inspirational journey from Madurai to Mountain View, strengthening India and US economic and technology ties, reaffirms Indian talent’s contribution to global innovation.”

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Delighted to hand over Padma Bhushan to CEO @Google & Alphabet @sundarpichai in San Francisco.

Sundar’s inspirational journey from #Madurai to Mountain View, strengthening