Modi meets top German biz leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top German business leaders here on Sunday and told them about steps being taken by his government to ensure the ease of doing business in India.

The prime minister outlined the steps at a roundtable where the leaders shared their views on how to improve the ease of doing business in the country.

Modi, who reached this northern German city from Paris, held the roundtable meet with chief executive officers (CEOs) from leading German companies such as Daimler, Bombardier, Voith and Metro AG, on the first day of his three-day visit to the country.

As many as 15 CEOs attended the meet followed by one-on-one meetings.

The prime minister told them he has already taken steps to ensure doing business and has identified around 80-90 steps in this regard, sources said. Giving an assurance to them, he said he was personally monitoring implementation of these steps.

Later, speaking at another function, Modi said India presents vast opportunities as it was modernising and developing. He particularly referred to opportunities in areas of manufacturing, infrastructure development, cleaning of the Ganga and solid waste management.

“Business is 1st in order of priority PM @narendramodi assisted by @CimGOI engages with German business leaders (sic),” tweeted External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.

“Movers & shakers of German economy/industry meet with PM (sic),” Akbaruddin tweeted.

Modi was accompanied by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.