<p>Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to Instagram to praise India's love for innovation. Gates drove a Mahindra Treo electric auto around town and posted the video on his Instagram with a lovely, old Hindi song playing in the background. The electric auto, Gates wrote, has three wheels, zero emissions and makes no noise, well, except for the horn of course.</p>

<p>"India’s passion for innovation never ceases to amaze. I drove an electric rickshaw, capable of traveling up to 131km (about 81 miles) and carrying up to 4 people," Gates wrote.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It’s inspiring seeing companies like Mahindra contribute to the decarbonization of the transportation industry."</p>

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<p>Gates can be seen smiling and driving the auto as <em>Babu samjho Ishare, horn pukare...</em> from <em>Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi</em> plays in the Insta video.</p>

<p>Mahindra Group chairman, Anand Mahindra, reacted to Gates' video with a quirky one-liner -- "Chalti ka Naam Bill Gates ki Gaadi". He even invited him and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to a three-wheeler EV drag race.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Chalti ka Naam Bill Gates ki Gaadi” So glad you found the time to check out the Treo <a href="https://twitter.com/BillGates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BillGates</a> Now on your next trip’s agenda should be a 3-wheeler EV drag race between you, <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> and me… <a href="https://t.co/v0jNikYyQg">pic.twitter.com/v0jNikYyQg</a></p>
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<p>Tendulkar is yet to reply to Mahindra's invitation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Even though Gates' video looks like a planned promotional tactic for the Mahindra electric auto, nevertheless it is still fun to watch and an innovative marketing method. Tendulkar's response might just spice things up here. Let's wait and watch!</p>

<p>Gates is currently in India and has met with&nbsp;several top figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Anand Mahindra, Ratan Tata and Tendulkar.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My conversation with Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a> left me more optimistic than ever about the progress that India is making in health, development, and climate. <a href="https://t.co/igH3ete4gD">https://t.co/igH3ete4gD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PMOIndia</a></p>
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<p>Gates had met Tendulkar and Mahindra last week and the master blaster posted a picture of him and his wife alongside Gates.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I had a great time learning more about your work in children's healthcare. I’m optimistic that, working together, we can score a century for progress! <a href="https://t.co/JAPnjBQIwk">https://t.co/JAPnjBQIwk</a></p>
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<p>Gates gave Mahindra a book in which he addressed him as a fellow Harvard classmate.</p>

<p>In his blog, Gates praised India for standing up to the biggest problems and coming up with solutions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"India as a whole gives me hope for the future. It's about to become the world's most populous country, which means you can't solve most problems there without solving them at scale. And yet, India has proven it can tackle big challenges. The country eradicated polio, lowered HIV transmission, reduced poverty, cut infant mortality, and increased access to sanitation and financial services."</p>

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Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to Instagram to praise India's love for innovation. Gates drove a Mahindra Treo electric auto around town and posted the video on his Instagram with a lovely, old Hindi song playing in the background.

Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates took to Instagram to praise India's love for innovation. Gates drove a Mahindra Treo electric auto around town and posted the video on his Instagram with a lovely, old Hindi song playing in the background. The electric auto, Gates wrote, has three wheels, zero emissions and makes no noise, well, except for the horn of course. "India’s passion for innovation never ceases to amaze. I drove an electric rickshaw, capable of traveling up to 131km (about 81 miles) and carrying up to 4 people," Gates wrote. "It’s inspiring seeing companies like Mahindra contribute to the decarbonization of the transportation industry." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bill Gates (@thisisbillgates) × Gates can be seen smiling and driving the auto as Babu samjho Ishare, horn pukare... from Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi plays in the Insta video. Mahindra Group chairman, Anand Mahindra, reacted to Gates' video with a quirky one-liner -- "Chalti ka Naam Bill Gates ki Gaadi". He even invited him and former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to a three-wheeler EV drag race. “Chalti ka Naam Bill Gates ki Gaadi” So glad you found the time to check out the Treo @BillGates Now on your next trip’s agenda should be a 3-wheeler EV drag race between you, @sachin_rt and me… pic.twitter.com/v0jNikYyQg — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 6, 2023 × Tendulkar is yet to reply to Mahindra's invitation. Even though Gates' video looks like a planned promotional tactic for the Mahindra electric auto, nevertheless it is still fun to watch and an innovative marketing method. Tendulkar's response might just spice things up here. Let's wait and watch! Gates is currently in India and has met with several top figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Anand Mahindra, Ratan Tata and Tendulkar. My conversation with Prime Minister @narendramodi left me more optimistic than ever about the progress that India is making in health, development, and climate. https://t.co/igH3ete4gD @PMOIndia — Bill Gates (@BillGates) March 4, 2023 × Gates had met Tendulkar and Mahindra last week and the master blaster posted a picture of him and his wife alongside Gates. I had a great time learning more about your work in children's healthcare. I’m optimistic that, working together, we can score a century for progress! https://t.co/JAPnjBQIwk — Bill Gates (@BillGates) February 28, 2023 × Gates gave Mahindra a book in which he addressed him as a fellow Harvard classmate. In his blog, Gates praised India for standing up to the biggest problems and coming up with solutions. "India as a whole gives me hope for the future. It's about to become the world's most populous country, which means you can't solve most problems there without solving them at scale. And yet, India has proven it can tackle big challenges. The country eradicated polio, lowered HIV transmission, reduced poverty, cut infant mortality, and increased access to sanitation and financial services." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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