Bill Gates calls Statue of Unity 'engineering marvel'
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates praised the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, and calling it an 'engineering marvel'. (PTI photo)
Bill Gates thanks PM Modi
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi “for the invitation to visit this engineering marvel” and chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel for hosting him. (AFP Photo)
Gates reached Jamnagar to attend Anant Ambani's pre-wedding
Gates was in Jamnagar, Gujarat, for the pre-wedding celebrations of Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani's son, Anant Ambani, and industrialist Viren Merchant's daughter, Radhika Merchant. (PTI)
Bill Gates was welcomed by Statue of Unity CEO
Bill Gates was welcomed by Statue of Unity CEO Udit Agrawal and state protocol minister Jagdish Vishwakarma. Gates was briefed by official guides about the process of building the giant structure. He also visited the viewing gallery located at a height of 135m. (PTI photo)
Bill Gates also visited viewing gallery
He also visited the viewing gallery located at a height of 135m. Gates then took a guided tour of a nearby garden. (PTI photo)
Microsoft founder enjoys traditional Gujarati meal
He also enjoyed a traditional Gujarati meal at a cafeteria run by local tribal women. (PTI photo)
Gates met other ministers
He also met with Mansukh Mandaviya, minister of health and family welfare; IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar; S. Jaishankar, external affairs minister of India; Ashwini Vaishnav, minister for railways, communications, electronics and Information Technology, among others. (PTI photo)
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