Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee, says PM Modi

Esther Duflo not present at the meeting

Indian-born Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning. Soon after, Modi tweeted that it was an excellent meeting and that “India is proud of his accomplishments”. Banerjee shared this year’s Nobel with co-researcher and wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer. Duflo, the youngest Economics Nobel winner, wasn't present at the meeting with the PM.
 
"Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion towards human empowerment is clearly visible. We had a healthy and extensive interaction on various subjects. India is proud of his accomplishments. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours,"