Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met with the top Indian gamers to discuss the future of the gaming community. PM Modi also tried his hand at a few games with them. At present, the gaming industry in India consists of an audience ranging from 450 to 550 million players.

The top seven gamers who met the Prime Minister included Animesh Agrawal, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, Payal Dhare, Tirth Mehta, Ganesh Gangadhar, and Anshu Bisht.

BJP shared the video of PM Modi interacting with gamers on X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, “PM Modi ‘OP’ met the masters of the Indian gaming world.” The video shared by the saffron party showcased PM Modi interacting with gamers and asking questions to them.

The top gamers shared their experience on how the gaming industry is taking centre stage. One of them threw light on how there has been a rise in games around Indian mythology while another pointed out how the government has started recognising their creativity.

The Prime Minister during the interaction, also asked questions to the gamers on whether the gamers faced the dilemma of gaming being equated to gambling. In response to the question, a gamer said that now there is a clear differentiation between real-money games and skill-based games. PM Modi further asked a gamer about whether gaming can be an addiction or not.

PM Modi also questioned a gamer about whether more girls should be a part of the gaming community and if they should take more interest in this field.

The Prime Minister, after the interaction, tried his hand at a few games on different platforms. PM Modi tried VR-based games, mobile games as well as PC/console games.

Sharing the experience on Instagram, one of the gamers named Payal Dhare wrote, “An honour to be the only female gamer at the table, discussing the future of esports, gaming and content creation with PM Narendra Modi.”

She thanked PM Modi for recognising their voices and paving the way for inclusivity in this industry. Dreams turned into reality today, she added.

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