Facebook COO and Narendra Modi are on the same page

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an avid user of Facebook, told the social network's chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg on Thursday that direct communication with people is critical for governance. Modi said on his Facebook page that he had a very fruitful meeting with Sandberg, who called on Modi to discuss her ideas about connectivity.

A platform like Facebook can be used for governance and better interaction between the people and governments, Modi wrote. " I also talked about how Facebook can be used to bring more tourists to India." Sandberg, on her first visit to India after becoming COO, wrote on her Facebook page, "He told us how he believes that direct communication with people all over the world is critical to effective governance and he plans to continue using Facebook and other social media to communicate with the people of India and the world. Digital diplomacy can change national and international dialogues and that is why Modi plans to champion the free and open Internet on the world stage."Sandberg, who is on a five-day visit, met Modi along with Facebook's Global Public Policy vice- president Marne Levine and India head of Public Policy Ankhi Das. She also met small and medium enterprises and large businesses to discuss opportunities to leverage Facebook as an important business tool.

"India is important to the global economy as well as to Facebook, and we look forward to working together on internet. org to bring the next billion people online," she said.

Courtesy: Mail Today