PM Modi accepts Zuckerberg's invite to Q/A session & thanks Zuckerburg for inviting him to visit Facebook HQ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited questions for Townhall Question and Answer session at Facebook Headquarters in the US to be held on 27th of this month. In a Facebook post, the Prime Minister wrote that he was looking forward to the Question and Answer session. Thanking Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg for the invitation, Mr Modi said the interaction will cover a wide range of issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg for inviting him to visit FacebookHeadquarters and Townhall Q&A in San Francisco, California, during his upcoming visit to the US.
"I thank Mark Zuckerberg for the invite to visit Facebook HQ and for the Townhall Q&A at 10 PM IST on 27th September," Prime Minister Modi tweeted.
"I'm excited to announce that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India will be visiting Facebook HQ later this month for a Townhall Q&A," Zuckerburg wrote earlier on his Facebook post.
"Prime Minster Modi and I will discuss how communities can work together to address social and economic challenges," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's invitation to the headquarters of the social media platform in San Francisco, California, on September 27 for a Q&A session.

I thank Mr. Mark Zuckerberg for the invite to visit the Facebook HQ. I look forward to the Townhall Q&A on Sunday 27th September at 10 PM IST (9:30 AM Pacific time)," Prime Minister Modi wrote in his Facebook page.
The interaction will cover a wide range of issues and will surely be a memorable one.

Zuckerberg also urged people to ask their questions in his post's comment section: We want to hear your questions. Please ask them in the comments below and we'll try to get to as many as possible

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