SAN JOSE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi can change his Facebook status to: Cool. He was in full flow, his performance encompassing the giant leap forward from a tea seller to a tech savvy leader of the world’s largest democracy. And he did it with a combination of humility and emotion.He essentially told Zuckerberg at the Facebook meet that social media helped make him, educated him and broadened his horizons. So thank you for connecting the world."It accepted me as I am," said Modi, talking of his humble beginnings. There was no self-consciousness or attempt to hide. His mother washed dishes to help raise her kids, he said in a choked voice and went on pay tribute to millions of Indian mothers who do the same everyday.Zuckerberg, returning the favor, recounted how Steve Jobs had told him to go to India and visit a particular temple when Facebook was a struggling venture. Without missing a beat, Modi said, "Look where you are today!"With the ease of a masterful communicator, Modi brought in all the burning issues for the digital generation. From I-ways to linking 600,000 villages, from showcasing India’s vast market to ease of doing business, from empowering women to connecting citizens across borders, it was a tour de force.India is a large market, no doubt, and Silicon Valley is well aware of the opportunity. But Modi used the occasion to reinforce that low-cost manufacturing, the size of the market and a skilled workforce combined with a young population make India "a paradise for manufacturers." And no one can ignore it, he said. "Make in India will be successful."India registered a 40 per cent hike in FDI while the rest of the world showed a negative 16 per cent, he said. To his favorite 3Ds (demography, democracy and demand), he added another: deregulation.Modi subtly slipped in a reference to the other Asian giant: China and its constant troubles with the digital world. Not that Modi’s government is innocent of trying to control, he still let it be known that "the structure of the internet in China is different." Chuckle, chuckle at the not-so-veiled reference to censorship in China.To rub it in, he told the anecdote of how he had wished the Chinese premier on his birthday and it went viral on Weibo. "Millions of Chinese didn’t even know it was their leader’s birthday," said Modi, feigning surprise at the humongous anomaly of our times. After all, he is always wishing world leaders on their birthdays.Another reason for Modi’s swag was the fact Xi Jinping ’s China is shaking a bit these days. While Modi went and met the tech moguls, Xi made them come to Seattle where he landed. The difference between Indian humility and Chinese arrogance couldn’t have been made better.Then came the humor part of Modi’s performance. When asked why Indian reforms were moving slowly, he talked of turning a scooter as opposed to a train. "It takes only a second or two, yaar," but "diverting a train" takes longer and you worry about where it will go.