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"He Had A Very Keen Interest On Indian Game Development": Animesh Agrawal On His Conversation With PM Narendra Modi
India Esports Player Animesh Agrawal has spoken about his meeting and conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Indian gaming and e-sports in India. Agrawal believes that the conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Indian gaming and e-sports has shifted the national perception of the industry. The e-sports conclave further legitimizes gaming and e-sports in India. With e-sports medal events coming up, Agrawal emphasized the need to take gaming seriously and shape its future in India. "It's been a year and I think it's first April, so yes, almost been a year since we met him and the conversations are all on social media, the conversations went out in the form of video, but it was good to discuss with him about the, you know, about e-sports, about gaming. He had a very keen interest on Indian game development, Indian game development scene and games that can come out, talking about Indian culture, Indian societal values, etc. Post that conversation, definitely the mood of the nation has definitely changed about how people perceive gaming and e-sports and obviously events like this, events like the e-sports conclave that's supported by PEFI in West India, and we have such representatives from the sports ministry and other government bodies, I think it definitely legitimates how people in India are now looking at gaming and e-sports, with e-sports medal events coming up in the following years, definitely gaming has to be taken up seriously in India and this is one of the prime examples of how we are shaping our future." Animesh Agrawal told ANI.
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