Mohandas Pai says Bengaluru is Closer to SF than Delhi [Video]

Mohan Das Pai, former CFO and Board Member at Infosys, discussed the deepening technological partnership between India and the United States, positioning the two countries as the next dominant forces in the global digital landscape. 

Speaking at Cypher 2024, India’s biggest AI conference by AIM Media House, Pai explained that while China remains isolated behind its digital firewall, India and the U.S. are becoming increasingly intertwined.

“There are only three great digital powers in the world, the United States, China, and India. But China is shut off because of its firewall,” Pai explained, referencing China’s restrictive approach to outside influence. “The Chinese don’t want outsiders to get in or insiders to get out,” he added, noting that this leaves the U.S. and India as the key players.

Pai emphasised the close collaboration between the tech ecosystems of both nations. “Bangalore is closer to SFO than Delhi,” he said, highlighting the shared technological language and familiarity between these two major hubs. According to Pai, “the …