Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on the sidelines of the climate summit here and discussed ways to further sustainable development, steps to mitigate climate change and vaccine research.
Prime Minister Modi expressed appreciation for the work being done by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
The Microsoft co-founder briefed the Prime Minister on the progress of Mission Innovation, it said.
“They discussed ways to step up activities in India under Mission Innovation,” the MEA said.
Promising opportunities in areas like green hydrogen, aviation fuels, battery storage and vaccine research were also discussed, it added.
Mission Innovation is a global initiative to catalyse action and investment in research, development and demonstration to make clean energy affordable, attractive and accessible to all this decade. This will accelerate progress towards the Paris Agreement goals and pathways to net zero, according to Mission Innovation’s website.