Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who is in India for the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of industrialist Viren Merchant, visited the Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district.
Gates appeared to be impressed by the 182-meter tall monument dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as he called it an "incredible engineering feat".
Taking to social media platform X, Gates shared a tweet from the handle by the name 'Statue of Unity' which showed him at the site, and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for extending him an invitation to visit the place.
“It is an engineering marvel and a great tribute to Sardar Patel. Also great to see it is creating economic opportunity for local tribal communities, especially women,” he wrote, sharing the post.
Gates was welcomed by Statue of Unity CEO Udit Agrawal and state protocol minister Jagdish Vishwakarma. He was briefed by official guides about the process of building the giant structure and the materials used for its construction.
Reacting to the tweet, PM Modi said he was glad that Gates enjoyed the visit.
"Happy to see this! Glad that you enjoyed your experience at the ‘Statue of Unity.’ I also urge people from all over the world to visit it in the coming times," the prime minister wrote.
