New Delhi [India], Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates congratulated Narendra Modi on becoming Prime Minister for the third consecutive time.

“Congratulations to Narendra Modi on winning a third term as Prime Minister. You have strengthened India's position as a source of innovation for global progress in areas such as health, agriculture, women-led development and digital transformation. Looking forward to it.” “Enhance the lives of people in India and around the world,” Gates wrote on hisIn March this year, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, a blockbuster conversation between two global leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates premiered. In the conversation, PM Modi and Gates discussed a wide range of issues from artificial intelligence to digital public infrastructure and efforts to tackle climate change.

In a candid conversation with the Microsoft co-founder at his residence, PM Modi addressed the challenges posed by AI and underlined the importance of using watermarks on AI-generated content to make users aware and prevent misinformation . Bill Gates also acknowledged the challenges presented by AI and said that the technology is also a big opportunity.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister of India for his third consecutive term on Sunday in an impressive ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, attended by leaders from India's neighborhood and the Indian Ocean region.President Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Narendra Modi, followed by other members of his team of ministers.

Apart from serving two terms as Prime Minister starting in 2014, Narendra Modi also has the distinction of being the longest serving Chief Minister of Gujarat, his tenure being from October 2001 to May 2014.

PM Modi led BJP-led NDA to victory in the Lok Sabha elections for the third consecutive time. The BJP won an absolute majority on its own in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, winning 282 and 303 seats respectively. PM Modi leads the NDA alliance with 292 seats in Parliament and has emphasized on making India a developed nation by 2047.Born on September 17, 1950 in a small town in Gujarat, his family belonged to 'Other Backward Class', one of the marginalized sections of the society. In his early years, he worked with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and later devoted himself to politics, working with the Bharatiya Janata Party organization at the national and state levels.