By APD writer Rishika Chauhan

New Delhi, Jan.17, (APD) - The CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos began his three-day visit to India on Tuesday by paying his respects to India’s father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial at Raj Ghat in New Delhi.

On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos tweeted, Just landed in India and spent a beautiful afternoon paying my respects to someone who truly changed the world. Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

On Wednesday Bezos posted a video on his Instagram account where he was seen flying kites with children. Bezos, was dressed in a traditional Indian kurta and pants.

About kite flying in India, he wrote, “It brings back memories. My kite-flying instructors. You are excellent teachers. Any day is a good day when you get to fly a kite.

During his stay, Bezos will review Amazon's India operations and also meet industrialists. According to reports, the Amazon chief has requested to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

His visit comes at a time when Amazon’s rival Walmart is investing heavily in India. Reports suggest that Amazon has committed investments worth $5.5 billion in India, while Walmart in 2018 put in $16 billion to buy a stake in Flipkart, a firm registered in India.

(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)