Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss the expanding global influence of Indian storytelling and reaffirm Netflix’s long-term commitment to India’s creative economy. Sarandos is on an India visit as the streaming giant is marking ten years of its presence in India.In a statement, Sarandos, said, “India has always been one of the world’s greatest storytelling nations. Over the past decade, we’ve had the privilege of seeing Indian stories connect with audiences not just across India, but around the world. As we begin our next decade here, we believe our greatest investment is in the people who will tell India’s next generation of stories.”The company has also announced the launch of the ‘Netflix India Storytelling Initiative’, which it termed as “multi-phase investment in India’s creative talent pipeline”. The company said it will create strategic partnerships with key Indian institutions to help equip the next generation of storytellers with industry-relevant skills across the animation, visual effects, gaming and comics (AVGC) ecosystem.creative ecosystem“The Netflix India Storytelling Initiative reflects our long-term commitment to strengthening India’s creative ecosystem by creating more opportunities for emerging creators, because investing in creators is investing in India’s creative future,” Sarandos noted.As part of this initiative, Netflix will have strategic partnership with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) to co-develop an industry-ready curriculum in Visual Effects Mastery and Media Technology Workflows . Also it will partner with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to build a skilling programme for audio description writers and voices to make films and series more accessible for audiences with visual and hearing impairments, a statement added.Published on August 5, 2026
