Treat Obama with respect, no expectations: Murthy

As Indian IT companies play a key role in adding significant value to U.S. corporations and have made them more efficient India need not be apologetic about outsourcing. Obama will be in India as a guest and India will treat him with respect, without any expectations. That is the culture of India, said N.R. Narayana Murthy, Founder-Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies, commenting on the anti-outsourcing stance of the U.S. administration. 

"I think we add sufficient value to the corporations in the U.S, there is no doubt at all, we have made them efficient by enhancing productivity and reducing cycle time. Otherwise, we wouldn't have any play in the market. and otherwise obviously we will not have any play in that market," he said.

During the announcement of 'Infosys Prize 2010' he said that Today, there is a lot of apathy towards science and technology and very little respect is given to science heroes. Scientific research is the key to sustaining India's growth, and it is critical for India to ensure that research remains an attractive profession for the nation's finest minds. Now the focus should equally be on ensuring that children in India take up science and technology in a big way, and encourage research.

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