Jio & Facebook To Kickstart WhatsApp Shopping

Running out of groceries? Just stay active on WhatsApp, two billionaires are raring to send it to your doorstep.

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00:00Now India is a special place for us. It's home to the largest communities around the world on

00:06Facebook and WhatsApp. At the core of our partnership is the commitment that Mark Zuckerberg,

00:13founder of Facebook, and I share for the all-around digital transformation

00:20of India and for serving all Indians.

00:24In the very near future, JioMart, Jio's digital newcomers platform, and WhatsApp

00:52will empower nearly 3 crore small Indian kirana shops to digitally transact with every customer

01:01in their neighborhood. This means all of you can order and get faster delivery

01:08of day-to-day items from nearby local shops.

01:12Together, our two companies will accelerate India's digital economy

01:24to empower you, to enable you, and to enrich you.

01:37Now, with a lot of communities around the world in lockdown,

01:40it's even more important now than ever that people have the tools to connect with each other

01:45and that businesses can find ways to operate online.

02:01So I want to thank Mukesh Ambani and the entire Jio team for your partnership.

02:06I think we're going to be able to build a lot of great things that people find valuable

02:11in their daily lives and, importantly, that make it easier to live and easier to do business.

02:17This is an important moment.