American astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson delighted on meeting PM Modi in NY

American astrophysicist
Neil DeGrasse Tyson delighted on meeting PM Modi in NY

While PM Modi was in New York on his 4-day US visit, American astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson met him on Tuesday evening.

Speaking to the media, Neil said he was much delighted to spend time in the company of a head of state who is as scientifically thoughtful as is PM Modi.

Tyson’s introduction of Modi included a quote from his book ‘Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier’ “For me the sky is not the limit,” drawing an appreciative “wah” from the Indian prime minister. The quote echoed what Tyson would later say about India “the potential for what India can accomplish knows no bounds.”

Neil DeGrasse Tyson went on to add that PM Modi reserved his conversations on space for him and for Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. He also praised the prime minister for his focus on science and technology to tackle modern-day challenges.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his maiden state visit to the US during which he has already met several high-profile personalities, including Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, author Nicholas Nassim Taleb and investor Ray Dalio.

News input KV Raman