Explurger’s rise echoes at G20 as Jitin Bhatia meets PM Modi

Bhatia was part of an eight-member delegation of Indian-origin tech entrepreneurs invited for a focused interaction with the Prime Minister, spotlighting India’s rising influence in digital innovation. The meeting, though brief, underscored the Centre’s growing commitment to encourage home-grown platforms gaining worldwide traction.

This year’s G20 , the first to be hosted on African soil, put a sharp emphasis on shared economic resilience, equitable digital access and the future of global data flows. With its reputation for interoperable digital public infrastructure, India played an outsized role in shaping conversations around technology, mobility and cross-border digital ecosystems.

During the session, Bhatia presented Explurger, the Made-in-India social platform blending travel journaling, gamified rewards and real-time discovery. With 18 million users across 75 countries, the app was showcased as a rising example of how Indian consumer tech is now influencing global habits in travel, tourism and community-building.

Reflecting on the interaction, Bhatia said the meeting felt “energising and grounding,” noting that the Prime Minister engaged deeply with ideas around tourism, AI and digital mobility. “Modi ji asked sharp, practical questions. He didn’t feel like a distant policymaker, he felt like someone who understands what startups face on the ground,” he said.

The Prime Minister used the roundtable to encourage founders to build confidently for the world, drawing strength from India’s expanding innovation landscape. He highlighted emerging opportunities in AI-driven travel tools, digital identity systems and platforms that enhance cultural visibility for developing economies.

For Explurger, the G20 spotlight adds further momentum to its image as a ‘Make in India’ platform with global ambitions, strengthening its position in shaping how people move, explore and record their travel stories worldwide.