Bill Gates Sparks Controversy For Calling India A 'Laboratory To Try Things'

Former Microsoft CEO and philanthropist Bill Gates found himself at the receiving end of the internet after he described India as a “kind of laboratory to try things” during a podcast with Reid Hoffman.

A short clip of Gates making such remarks during an hour-long podcast, made in reference to India’s development, went viral on social media and triggered mixed reactions online.

Gates, who visited India earlier this year for Gates Foundation work and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that the country is making progress in health, nutrition, and education. He also predicted major advancements in the coming decades.