Oct 09, 2014 14:43 (IST)Oct 09, 2014 14:32 (IST)Over $1 Billion Fund to encourage people to develop apps in local languages; high impact apps that help farmers, students, women : Mark ZuckerbergFree basic internet access should be like dialing 911 in US or 100 here in India Since 2007, Facebook has been working on new apps and services in local languages65% people use Facebook in a language other than English including 10 Indian languagesIndia is an amazing country with unlimited potential Oct 09, 2014 14:26 (IST)'When people are connected, accomplishments are easy,' says Mark Zuckerberg Facebook is working extensively in rural India to enhance connectivity. Connected people have better access to technology, education and jobsOct 09, 2014 14:22 (IST)"Meeting PM Modi tomorrow, he is conmitted to connecting villages online; excited to see how Facebook can help"Today more than 85% of the people live within the range of an existing network - for these people the problem of connectivity is economic. But the biggest set of barriers is social: Mark Zuckerberg Oct 09, 2014 14:18 (IST)We believe that connectivity is a human right: Mark ZuckerbergIf you think about the cost about the cost of a mobile phone with an internet connection, a vast majority of that cost is not the phone itself but the internet access.We want to build an internet that works for allInternet.org is an effort to bring basic internet services to all Oct 09, 2014 14:15 (IST)India has shown ability to make great leaps: Mark Zuckerberg in DelhiTechnology has to serve the whole society, connectivity cannot be a privilege of the rich and the powerful.When the benefits of technology are shared across the whole society, that's when we can make the big leap.Because India has embraced science, the next generation has the opportunity to bring the world to India and India to the world.The whole world being robbed of creativity and ideas because so many people in india are not online yetOct 09, 2014 13:47 (IST)Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg To Meet PM Modi Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, who will begin his two-day visit to India today, is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to sources.Also ReadThreads Has 175 Million Monthly Active Users After a Year, Mark Zuckerberg Says India Among Most Active MarketsMukesh Ambani, Mark Zuckerberg Discuss The WhatsApp-Jio Impact On IndiaIndia Seeks Facebook's Response Over Reports of Data Sharing Without Consent