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On September 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hosting a dinner in New York to which participation of nearly 50 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies is confirmed and the number may rise further. Modi said that he would discuss few global issues including issues related to India with Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook. Issues will focus on the economy and society.
During his visit to West Coast of the US on September 26 and 27, another dinner would also be hosted by Mr. Modi for digital companies’ CEOs in the Silicon Valley.
According to diplomats involved in the planning, the high-profile event would be a Townhall Q&A at the headquarters of Facebook with founder Mark Zuckerberg. A total of 30 Indian start-ups besides 17 Silicon Valley start-ups will come together at an interactive session.
In a Facebook post, Mr. Modi said, “This visit seeks to build on the substantial ground covered during my last visit to USA and President Obama’s visit to India early this year.”
On September 28, Modi will meet Obama in New York. On his way to the US, PM will also visit Ireland
PM said: “An event that I am enthusiastic about is the ‘India-US Start-up Konnect.’ India is emerging as a hub of start-ups in a wide range of areas and we aspire to take this further. We want the world to see our innovation capabilities in the start-up sector. At this event, a group of Indian start-ups will showcase their innovations and forge partnerships with the vibrant American start-up industry.”
“This year, the 70th anniversary of the U.N. is an appropriate moment for reform discussions to be accelerated. Recently, the UN General Assembly finally adopted a document after over 20 years that would form the basis of formal discussions on this matter,” he added.
-Sumana
