"Important To Balance Open Internet, Regulations": Google's Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai said Google remains committed to playing a strong enabling role in supporting growth of the Indian market through various efforts

Google CEO Sundar Pichai today said it is important to have a balance between open internet and regulations that can help support the open exchange of ideas and create opportunities.

Speaking at the HT Leadership Summit 2021, Mr Pichai said the tech giant remains committed to playing a strong enabling role in supporting growth of the Indian market through various efforts across cloud, AI and Android.

"As tech has scaled up and is touching people's lives in a deeper way, it's natural that there needs to be rules of the road. And I think it's a natural part of the process, it makes sense to me that countries think about the concerns of its own citizens and want regulations to make sure it works well for their people," Mr Pichai said.

He added that it's important to also understand that free and open internet has helped connect the world and create opportunities.