PM, Nobel laureate Banerjee hold talks on varied issues

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee had an interactive session with PM Modi where they discussed various subjects. After the meet, PM Modi tweeted, 'India is proud of Banerjee's accomplishments.'

New Delhi:Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held a "healthy and extensive" interaction on various subjects.

Abhijit Banerjee with PM Narendra Modi

Banerjee, an Indian-born American professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has won Nobel in economics, jointly with wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their "experimental approach to alleviating global poverty".

"Excellent meeting with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee. His passion for 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," Modi said in a tweet, sharing a picture of their meeting at his official residence.