New York: US astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson expressed his optimism for India’s future during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York. The renowned author and science communicator shared a quote from his book “Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier” when he met Modi.
“For me, the sky is not the limit,” Tyson said while showing PM Modi his book, to which the latter responded with a “wah!” and the two shared a laugh and posed for photographers.
Neil deGrasse Tyson later said, “I’m quite sure I’m not alone when I say the potential for what India can accomplish knows no limits,” following his meeting with PM Modi. The Prime Minister also took to his Twitter to post about his meeting with the American astrophysicist.
Tyson said that he was delighted to spend time in the company of a head of state who is as scientifically thoughtful as Prime Minister Modi. Tyson and PM also held conversations about science and technology, engineering, and math. The science communicator also said that PM Modi reserved his conversations about space for next time, but he was sure space matters quite a bit to the Indian Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US, has met with high-profile personalities, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, author Nicholas Nassim, and investor Ray Dalio, among others.
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