Bill Gates is heading to the Statue of Unity; PM Modi gives him a trivia question on “iron and soil.”

During their conversation this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed a fascinating fact about the Statue of Unity to Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, who was informed that the latter was going to be visiting the architectural wonder in Gujarat.

On October 31, 2018, Prime Minister Modi dedicated the Sardar Patel Statue at Kevadia, Narmada district. The highest statue in the world, standing at 182 meters.

“I’ve heard that you want to see the Statue of Unity while you’re in Gujarat. Have you read about it since you are visiting there? During their talk, Modi posed this question to Gates.

“I am very much looking forward to that,” Gates remarked in response to the prime minister. I am aware that it is much larger than the Statue of Liberty and incredibly magnificent. Seeing that will be enjoyable. Additionally, to meet some of the women’s organizations there, learn about how they got started in the tourist industry, and see the variety of work they undertake.

After after, the PM told Bill Gates a fascinating truth about the Statue of Unity.

“I would want to provide some background information on it. It is well known that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a crucial part in uniting India. In my capacity as Gujarat’s chief minister, I started a large-scale campaign by requesting that people give an iron tool that they had used in their fields. One such tool should be provided by each hamlet. We gathered iron from more than six lakh villages in India’s rural areas, melted it, and utilized it to build the monument. In order to construct a “unity wall,” I also collected dirt from every village and imbedded it with the spirit of India’s six lakh villages, symbolizing togetherness. This monument is the highest in the world and represents our togetherness in the face of diversity, according to Modi.

Earlier in their conversation, the PM outlined government initiatives and mentioned three areas where he thinks technology may have a significant impact: agriculture, education, and health.

He mentioned how he translated remarks at the G20 Summit using artificial intelligence, as well as how he gave lectures in many languages at other occasions. He said, “One should use technology like ChatGPT to constantly improve oneself.”

Modi demonstrated his use of artificial intelligence by asking Gates to snap a photo using his NaMo app and then demonstrating how to find it using face-recognition technology.

Modi said that he was bringing technology to the countryside and that he thought it should be democratized since it provides equal opportunities for everybody.

He said, “I’m fascinated by technology, but I’m not a slave to it,” in response to a question from Gates. He said, “I am not an expert, but I have a childlike curiosity about technology.”

Regarding the digital revolution in India, the Prime Minister expressed his belief that the ordinary people should be driving it and that no one should have a monopoly over it.