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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi arrived in India on February 22nd. This will be Khosrowshahi's third visit to India, having managed the company's business in over 70 countries around the world since 2017. He seems to be making the most of this visit. Here's a look at what he did during his visit.
If you are taking the shuttle: On his first day in India, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explored Uber Shuttle in Bangalore with members of the Uber technology team that develops products for India and the world. Uber Shuttle adds to the existing transportation options in India. These range from cars to two-wheelers to three-wheelers and form part of the company's multimodal strategy. Uber's technology team has integrated technology-enabled features into Shuttle, similar to other products available in the Uber app.
Uber Shuttle was launched in 2021 to provide office users with a safe, reliable and comfortable commuting option and is currently available in several cities including Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.
I'm excited to check it out @Uber Shuttle bus ? With our Bangalore office and a very talented team behind it. Cars, bikes, autos, buses – Uber in India is a one-stop mobility hub. pic.twitter.com/YmRV65wGdW
— Dara Khosrowshahi (@dkhos) February 22, 2024
Conversation with Nandand Nilekani: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi also had a conversation with Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani in Bangalore on his first day of arrival. In the chat, he acknowledged that India is Uber's “toughest” market to break into. “Indian customers are very demanding and don't want to pay anything (lol). I'm very proud of the team. India is our (Uber) gateway to the world. India is a success. 'But success here will set the standard for success in other markets around the world,' Khosrowshahi said on the topic 'Building population-scale technology.'
It was an honor to talk to you. @NandanNilekani About the progress of building digital public infrastructure in India. The scale of the work being done and its impact is staggering.I'm looking forward to seeing what happens @Uber Strengthen collaboration with “India Stack” pic.twitter.com/XUeap0VZv7
— Dara Khosrowshahi (@dkhos) February 22, 2024
Meetings with ministers and business figures. He also held talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Gautam Adani. After a meeting with Minister Piyush Goyal, he wrote about X: “It was really nice to meet the Minister.” @piyushgoyal He will be speaking in Delhi to discuss our efforts to enable sustainable and digitally enabled transport, as well as our efforts to promote driver welfare.”
He also met with Adani Chairman Gautam Adani and praised Dara Khosrowshahi for the company's vision in line with India's growth story. Adani called Uber's expansion in India exciting and praised the company's efforts to energize Indian drivers with X.
really great conversation with @gautam_adani Over a delicious breakfast, we talk about India's tremendous growth and rising entrepreneurial spirit. @Uber is working to expand shared mobility and accelerate the transition to EVs. We look forward to taking our partnership to the next stage… https://t.co/0g6uSYEWh8
— Dara Khosrowshahi (@dkhos) February 24, 2024
Try cricket: During his visit to India, Khosrowshahi also played a friendly match with his Uber driver-partners.
Guess who shifted gears from the boardroom to the cricket field? @Uber Global CEO @dkhos During my visit to India, I played a friendly match with my driver partner.#UberIndia #cricket #Uberdriver pic.twitter.com/wEru4J2G85
— Uber India (@Uber_India) February 23, 2024
Check out India's EV ecosystem: The CEO also explored the vibrant EV ecosystem emerging in India, from battery swaps to electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers to electric buses.
From battery swaps to electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers to electric buses, we got a chance to check out the vibrant EV ecosystem emerging in India. It's fun to take out your electric car and take it for a spin! pic.twitter.com/icJuG3SuOa
— Dara Khosrowshahi (@dkhos) February 24, 2024
