From Vision to Reality: How Chandrababu Naidu's Historic Meeting with Bill Gates Transformed India's IT Landscape

Nov 13, 2025 11:34 pm CST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu reveals how his persistence led to a pivotal 45-minute meeting with Microsoft's Bill Gates in the 1990s, resulting in India's first Microsoft development center and catalyzing the country's IT revolution. Now, with new partnerships including Google's $15 billion investment in Visakhapatnam, Naidu continues to position the state as a global technology hub focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.